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Exponents and Scientific Notation Facts

Exponent rules and converting between standard form and scientific notation for middle school math.

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35 basic cards for K-12 Math. It opens with "What is an exponent?" and "In the expression 2^5, what is the base?". Study it alongside the other K-12 sets below.

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What is an exponent?
Show answerA number that tells how many times to multiply a base by itself
In the expression 2^5, what is the base?
Show answer2
In the expression 2^5, what is the exponent?
Show answer5
What does any nonzero number to the power of 1 equal?
Show answerThe number itself
What does any nonzero number to the power of 0 equal?
Show answer1
State the product rule for exponents.
Show answerWhen multiplying powers with the same base, add the exponents. x^a · x^b = x^(a+b)
Simplify x^3 · x^4
Show answerx^7
Simplify 2^5 · 2^3
Show answer2^8
State the quotient rule for exponents.
Show answerWhen dividing powers with the same base, subtract the exponents. x^a / x^b = x^(a-b)
Simplify y^7 / y^2
Show answery^5
Simplify 5^9 / 5^4
Show answer5^5
State the power rule for exponents.
Show answerWhen raising a power to a power, multiply the exponents. (x^a)^b = x^(ab)
Simplify (m^3)^4
Show answerm^12
State the product to a power rule.
Show answer(ab)^n = a^n · b^n
State the quotient to a power rule.
Show answer(a/b)^n = a^n / b^n

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