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Grade 9 Math Lesson 2- Homework

Power Rules
Assignment 1
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Complete the Properties of Exponents ____/7 marks

Let a and b be real numbers and let m and n be integers.

Product of Powers Property a m  an 

 
n
Power of a Power Property am 

ab 
m
Power of a Product Property 

Negative Exponent Property a m  a 0

Zero Exponent Property a0  a 0

am
Quotient of Powers Property  a 0
an
m
a 
Power of a Quotient Property    b 0
b 
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Power Rules Assignment 1
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1. Identify the base, exponent, expand then evaluate. _____/6 marks

Example Base Exponent Expand Evaluate

3 4 3x3x3x3 81
34

-34 3 4 3x3x3x3 -81

(3)4 4 3x3x3x3 81
3

-3x-3x-3x-3 81
(-3)4 -3
4

(-3)5 -3 5 -3x-3x-3x-3x-3 -243

-35 3 5 3x3x3x3x3 -243

Simplify the expressions. Final answers with positive exponents. ____/10 marks

x 11 y 10 5x 3y 9
2. 3. 3x 4 y 0 4.
x 3 y 1 20x 2y 2

x 5y 2 xy 9 7 y
10x y 3
5 3
5. 6. 7. 
x 4y 0 3y 2 21x 5

2 0
12xy 7 x 5 y 2 24x5 y4 2xy2 5𝑥 13 𝑦 5 𝑧 −4
8.  9. ( 3x−2 y ) ( 3xy ) 10. ( )
7x 4 4y 345
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Power Rules
Assignment 1
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−2
2𝑥 3
11. (5𝑦 4 )

12. Challenge: (3x a y b z c )( y f z g ) This question is optional. It is a bonus question. 3 marks

EVALUATE EACH QUOTIENT IF X = 2 , Y = -2 , AND Z = 10 : _____/4 marks

y 3  3zx 
2
x3 y z x x
13.  14.  15. 
xy 3 9 x3 z y 3

16. Determine the value of the missing exponent: _____/4 marks

(722 )(7𝑥 )
a. 460 ÷ 4𝑥 = 451 b. 7−2
= 725 c. 59 • 5𝑥 = 527