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Power Rules
- When raising a power to a power, multiply the exponents.
- When raising a product to a power, raise each factor to the power.
- The difference between multiplying two powers and raising a power to a power occurs with the exponents. In multiplying two powers you add the exponents. When raising a power to a power you multiply the exponents.
(42)2 =
- 42 ×2 =
- 44 =
256
(53)− 2 =
- 53 ×( − 2) =
5 − 6
(9 − 4) − 7 =
- 9 − 4 ×( − 7) =
928
(4x)3 =
- 43 ×x3 =
64x3
(xy2) − 4 =
- x − 4 ×y2 ×( − 4) =
x − 4y − 8
([1/2]a2b − 5)2 =
- [1/4] ×a2 ×2 ×b − 5 ×2 =
[1/4]a4b − 10
Use the formula Surface Area = 4π r2 to find the surface area of a sphere with radius 5 × 10−3 m . Use π = 3.14.
- SA = (4)(3.14)(5 ×10 − 3 m)2 =
- (12.56)(25 ×10 − 6 m2) =
314 ×10 − 6 m2
Compare the two values: 35 ·3 − 2 and (35)−2.
- 35 ·3−2 = 35 − 2 = 33
(35) − 2 = 35 ×( − 2) = 3 − 10
Find the area of a square whose sides are 3.2 ×104 inches.
- A = s2
- A = (3.2 ×104 in)2 =
10.24 ×108 in2
Find the volume of a sphere with a radius of 8.1 ×10 − 2 inches. Use the formula Volume = [4/3]πr3 and leave your answer in terms of π .
- V = [4/3]π(8.1 ×10−2 in)3
- V = [4/3]π(531.441 ×10 − 6 in3)
V = 708.588π×10 − 6 in3
*These practice questions are only helpful when you work on them offline on a piece of paper and then use the solution steps function to check your answer.
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Power Rules
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- Intro
- What You'll Learn and Why
- Vocabulary
- Raising a Power to a Power
- Raising a Power to a Power
- Raising a Product to a Power
- Raising a Product to a Power
- Extra Example 1: Raising Power to a Power
- Extra Example 2: Complete the Inequality Statement
- Extra Example 3: Find the Area of a Square
- Extra Example 4: Find the Area of a Circle






























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