Understanding exponents

1. Understanding Exponents
3
4

2. 3
4
3 x 3 x 3 x 3
81
Multiply 3x3x3x3 = 81
3 1 3
3
3
4
3
2

3. How would you write this problem
using exponents?
1. 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 =
2. (-3)(-3) (-3)(-3) =
3. a • a • a • a • a • a • a • a =
4. a • m • m • a • m • a • a =
5. p • 2 • r • r • r • p • 2 =

4. How would you write this problem
using exponents?
1. 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 =
2. (-3)(-3) (-3)(-3) =
3. a • a • a • a • a • a • a • a =
4. a • m • m • a • m • a • a =
5. p • 2 • r • r • r • p • 2 =
27
(-3)4
a8
a4
m3
22
p2
r3

5. 1. 4( 3 + 2)2
=
2. 2 • 52
+ 4 • (-3)=
3. 2x3
+ 4y (for x = -2 ; y = 3)
4. 3(a)2
+ 6 (for a = 5)
5. -a4
(for a = 2)
6. (-a)4
(for a = 2)

6. 1. 4( 3 + 2)2
=
2. 2 • 52
+ 4 • (-3)=
3. 2x3
+ 4y (x = -2 ; y = 3)
4. 3(a)2
+ 6 ( a = 5)
5. -a4
(a = 2)
6. (-a)4
(a = 2)
4(5)2
4(5•5) 4(25) =100
-62
192
81
-16
16

7. 1. 4( 3 + 2)2
=
2. 2 • 52
+ 4 • (-3)=
3. 2x3
+ 4y (x = -2 ; y = 3)
4. 3(a)2
+ 6 ( a = 5)
5. -a4
(a = 2)
6. (-a)4
(a = 2)
4(5)2
4(5•5) 4(25) =100
-62
192
81
-16
16