MTH 1W0

Check Your Understanding: 2.2 Exponent Laws

1. State the value that should be placed in each box.
3 4
a) 2 × 2 = 2 b) 𝑥 ( 5)(𝑥2) = 𝑥 c) 5 5 ( 11) = 5
d) (106)(102)(10) = 10 e) (− 6) (− 6) =
7 8 15 14
f) 𝑥 𝑥 = 𝑥
26

2. Express each of the following as a single power. DO NOT EVALUATE.

2 10 3
a) 5 × 5 (
b) 2. 4 )(2. 48) c) 𝑥 ( 15)(𝑥3) d) 1. 5 1. 5( 12
) 3
e) 𝑚 𝑚 ( 6)

2 4 2 6 1 2 1 5 1 7 1 3
f) ( )( )
3 3
g) 7 ( 5)(73)(74) h) 𝑎 𝑎 ( 9)(𝑎2) i) ( )( )( )( )
6 6 6 6

3. Express each of the following as a single power.

3 10 3 4
10 13 9
a) 15
14
÷ 15
6
b)
(−8)
(−8)
3 c)
𝑏
𝑏
4 d) ( )
7
÷ ( )
7
e)
3.78
5
3.78
f)
1 7
( )
3
1 3
( )
3

4. Simplify.
5 17
8
5 5
9
a) ( )(7 ) b)
𝑥 𝑥
8
( 10) c)
( ) 6
d)
5
( 7)
𝑎 𝑎
e)
4 5 8 5 4 6
5 𝑥 ( )( ) 𝑎(𝑎 )
6 6
4 5
𝑦𝑦
6 2
𝑦𝑦

( ) ( )( )
11 20 18
2 𝑥 𝑥 𝑥
f) 𝑥 5 g) 14 15
𝑥 𝑥 𝑥

5. State the value that should be placed in each box.

5 3 6
a) 2 ( 3) =2 b) 𝑥 ( 5) =𝑥 ( 4)
c) 3 =
24
d) 𝑦 ( 3) 18
=𝑦
MTH 1W0 2.2 Exponent Laws
5 7
7 9
e) (𝑥𝑦) = 𝑥 𝑦
4 4
f) (3𝑝𝑞) = 3 𝑝 𝑞
10 10 10
g) ( ) 6
=
5
6
h) ( )
𝑎
𝑏
=
𝑎
9
𝑏

6. State the value that should be placed in each box.

4
4 6 2
( ) ( ) 4 6 2
8 2 14
12 12
(
a) 𝑥 𝑦 ) =𝑥 𝑦 b)
𝑥
𝑦
3 =
𝑥
𝑦
12 c)
𝑎
𝑏
3 =
𝑎
𝑏
21 (
d) 35𝑥 𝑦 ) = 1225𝑥 𝑦
7. Use at least one exponent rule to find an equivalent/simplified expression.
5 4 3 6 𝑥 7 2
a) ( ) 6 b) 𝑥( ) c) (𝑥𝑦)
8
d) ( )
𝑦
e) (2𝑥)
3
f) ( 1
2
𝑥𝑦 )

8. Simplify and then evaluate for 𝑥 = 2 and 𝑦 = 3.

( )
5 4 10 8

( 2)(𝑥3) b) ( )(6 )(8 )

𝑥 𝑥 𝑥 2 𝑦
a) (𝑥) 𝑥 c) 𝑦 7
(𝑥 )(𝑥 ) 𝑦

9. Determine the volume of the rectangular prism shown on the right.

Express your answer as a power.

10. Determine the area of the triangle shown on the right.

Express your answer as a power.

ANSWERS
1. a) 7 b) 7 c) 12 d) 9 e) − 6 f) 12
2 10 1 17
2. a) 5
12
b) 2. 4
11
c) 𝑥
18
d) 1. 5
13
e) 𝑚
9
f) ( ) g) 7
3
12
h) 𝑎
12
i) ( )
6
3 6 1 4
3. a) 15
8
b) (− 8)
7
c) 𝑏
9
d) ( )
7
e) 3. 78
4
f) ( )3
MTH 1W0 2.2 Exponent Laws
5 5
4. a) 5
10
b) 𝑥
14
c) ( )
6
d) 𝑎
5
e) 𝑦
2
f) 𝑥
8
g) 𝑥
9

5. a) 15 b) 15 c) 3 d) 6 e) 4 f) 10 g) 7 h) 9
6. a) 8 b) 32 c) 7 d) 8
7
20 18 8 8 𝑥 3 1 2 2
7. a) 6 b) 𝑥 c) 𝑥 𝑦 d) 7 e) 8𝑥 f) 4
𝑥𝑦
𝑦
6 5 3
8. a) 𝑥 ; 64 b) 𝑥 ; 32 c) 𝑦 ; 27
9 3 10 2
9. 3 𝑐𝑚 10. 2 𝑚𝑚