Examples with solutions for Applying Combined Exponents Rules: A power law

Exercise #1

1120=? 112^0=\text{?}

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We use the zero exponent rule.

X0=1 X^0=1 We obtain

1120=1 112^0=1 Therefore, the correct answer is option C.

Answer

1

Exercise #2

(35)4= (3^5)^4=

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To solve the exercise we use the power property:(an)m=anm (a^n)^m=a^{n\cdot m}

We use the property with our exercise and solve:

(35)4=35×4=320 (3^5)^4=3^{5\times4}=3^{20}

Answer

320 3^{20}

Exercise #3

(62)13= (6^2)^{13}=

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We use the formula:

(an)m=an×m (a^n)^m=a^{n\times m}

Therefore, we obtain:

62×13=626 6^{2\times13}=6^{26}

Answer

626 6^{26}

Exercise #4

2423= \frac{2^4}{2^3}=

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Let's keep in mind that the numerator and denominator of the fraction have terms with the same base, therefore we use the property of powers to divide between terms with the same base:

bmbn=bmn \frac{b^m}{b^n}=b^{m-n} We apply it in the problem:

2423=243=21 \frac{2^4}{2^3}=2^{4-3}=2^1 Remember that any number raised to the 1st power is equal to the number itself, meaning that:

b1=b b^1=b Therefore, in the problem we obtain:

21=2 2^1=2 Therefore, the correct answer is option a.

Answer

2 2

Exercise #5

9993= \frac{9^9}{9^3}=

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Note that in the fraction and its denominator, there are terms with the same base, so we will use the law of exponents for division between terms with the same base:

bmbn=bmn \frac{b^m}{b^n}=b^{m-n} Let's apply it to the problem:

9993=993=96 \frac{9^9}{9^3}=9^{9-3}=9^6 Therefore, the correct answer is b.

Answer

96 9^6

Exercise #6

Solve the exercise:

(a5)7= (a^5)^7=

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We use the formula:

(am)n=am×n (a^m)^n=a^{m\times n}

and therefore we obtain:

(a5)7=a5×7=a35 (a^5)^7=a^{5\times7}=a^{35}

Answer

a35 a^{35}

Exercise #7

(3×4×5)4= (3\times4\times5)^4=

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We use the power law for multiplication within parentheses:

(xy)n=xnyn (x\cdot y)^n=x^n\cdot y^n We apply it to the problem:

(345)4=344454 (3\cdot4\cdot5)^4=3^4\cdot4^4\cdot5^4 Therefore, the correct answer is option b.

Note:

From the formula of the power property mentioned above, we understand that it refers not only to two terms of the multiplication within parentheses, but also for multiple terms within parentheses.

Answer

34×44×54 3^4\times4^4\times5^4

Exercise #8

(4×7×3)2= (4\times7\times3)^2=

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We use the power law for multiplication within parentheses:

(xy)n=xnyn (x\cdot y)^n=x^n\cdot y^n We apply it to the problem:

(473)2=427232 (4\cdot7\cdot3)^2=4^2\cdot7^2\cdot3^2 Therefore, the correct answer is option a.

Note:

From the formula of the power property mentioned above, we understand that we can apply it not only to the multiplication of two terms within parentheses, but is also for multiple terms within parentheses.

Answer

42×72×32 4^2\times7^2\times3^2

Exercise #9

(42)3+(g3)4= (4^2)^3+(g^3)^4=

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We use the formula:

(am)n=am×n (a^m)^n=a^{m\times n}

(42)3+(g3)4=42×3+g3×4=46+g12 (4^2)^3+(g^3)^4=4^{2\times3}+g^{3\times4}=4^6+g^{12}

Answer

46+g12 4^6+g^{12}

Exercise #10

((y6)8)9= ((y^6)^8)^9=

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We use the power rule of distributing exponents.

(am)n=amn (a^m)^n=a^{m\cdot n} We apply it in the problem:

((y6)8)9=(y68)9=y689=y432 \big((y^6)^8\big)^9=(y^{6\cdot8})^9=y^{6\cdot8\cdot9}=y^{432} When we use the aforementioned rule twice, the first time for the inner parentheses in the first stage and the second time for the remaining parentheses in the second stage, in the last stage we calculate the result of the multiplication in the power exponent.

Therefore, the correct answer is option b.

Answer

y432 y^{432}

Exercise #11

(a4)6= (a^4)^6=

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We use the formula

(am)n=am×n (a^m)^n=a^{m\times n}

Therefore, we obtain:

a4×6=a24 a^{4\times6}=a^{24}

Answer

a24 a^{24}

Exercise #12

(5x3)3= (5\cdot x\cdot3)^3=

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We use the formula:

(a×b)n=anbn (a\times b)^n=a^nb^n

(5×x×3)3=(15x)3 (5\times x\times3)^3=(15x)^3

(15x)3=(15×x)3 (15x)^3=(15\times x)^3

153x3 15^3x^3

Answer

153x3 15^3\cdot x^3

Exercise #13

(y×x×3)5= (y\times x\times3)^5=

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We use the formula:

(a×b)n=anbn (a\times b)^n=a^nb^n

(y×x×3)5=y5x535 (y\times x\times3)^5=y^5x^53^5

Answer

y5×x5×35 y^5\times x^5\times3^5

Exercise #14

(x43)3= (x\cdot4\cdot3)^3=

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Let us begin by using the law of exponents for a power that is applied to parentheses in which terms are multiplied:

(xy)n=xnyn (x\cdot y)^n=x^n\cdot y^n We apply the rule to our problem:

(x43)3=x34333 (x\cdot4\cdot3)^3= x^3\cdot4^3\cdot3^3 When we apply the power to the product of the terms within parentheses, we apply the power to each term of the product separately and keep the product,

Therefore, the correct answer is option C.

Answer

x34333 x^3\cdot4^3\cdot3^3

Exercise #15

(ab8)2= (a\cdot b\cdot8)^2=

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We use the formula

(a×b)x=axbx (a\times b)^x=a^xb^x

Therefore, we obtain:

a2b282 a^2b^28^2

Answer

a2b282 a^2\cdot b^2\cdot8^2

Exercise #16

(a56y)5= (a\cdot5\cdot6\cdot y)^5=

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We use the formula:

(a×b)x=axbx (a\times b)^x=a^xb^x

Therefore, we obtain:

(a×5×6×y)5=(a×30×y)5 (a\times5\times6\times y)^5=(a\times30\times y)^5

a5305y5 a^530^5y^5

Answer

a5305y5 a^5\cdot30^5\cdot y^5

Exercise #17

(a×b×c×4)7= (a\times b\times c\times4)^7=

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We use the formula:

(a×b)x=axbx (a\times b)^x=a^xb^x

Therefore, we obtain:

a7b7c747 a^7b^7c^74^7

Answer

a7×b7×c7×47 a^7\times b^7\times c^7\times4^7

Exercise #18

(y×7×3)4= (y\times7\times3)^4=

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We use the power law for multiplication within parentheses:

(xy)n=xnyn (x\cdot y)^n=x^n\cdot y^n We apply it in the problem:

(y73)4=y47434 (y\cdot7\cdot3)^4=y^4\cdot7^4\cdot3^4 Therefore, the correct answer is option a.

Note:

From the formula of the power property mentioned above, we can understand that it applies not only to two terms within parentheses, but also for multiple terms within parentheses.

Answer

y4×74×34 y^4\times7^4\times3^4

Exercise #19

(22)3+(33)4+(92)6= (2^2)^3+(3^3)^4+(9^2)^6=

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We use the formula:

(am)n=am×n (a^m)^n=a^{m\times n}

(22)3+(33)4+(92)6=22×3+33×4+92×6=26+312+912 (2^2)^3+(3^3)^4+(9^2)^6=2^{2\times3}+3^{3\times4}+9^{2\times6}=2^6+3^{12}+9^{12}

Answer

26+312+912 2^6+3^{12}+9^{12}

Exercise #20

(2×8×7)2= (2\times8\times7)^2=

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We begin by using the power rule for parentheses:

(zt)n=zntn (z\cdot t)^n=z^n\cdot t^n That is, the power applied to a product inside parentheses, is applied to each of the terms within, when the parentheses are opened.

We then apply the above rule to the problem:

(287)2=228272 (2\cdot8\cdot7)^2=2^2\cdot8^2\cdot7^2 Therefore, the correct answer is option d.

Note:

From the formula of the power property inside parentheses mentioned above, it might seem as though it refers to only two terms of the product inside of the parentheses, but in reality, it is also valid for the power over a multiplication of many terms inside parentheses, as was seen above.

A good exercise is to demonstrate that if the previous property is valid for a power over a product of two terms inside parentheses (as formulated above), then it is also valid for a power over several terms of the product inside parentheses (for example - three terms, etc.).

Answer

228272 2^2\cdot8^2\cdot7^2