Chapter 7 Flashcards
Exponents and Exponential Functions
1
Q
What is a Monomial?
A
A momonial is a number, a variable, or the product of a number and one or more variables with nonnegative integer exponents
2
Q
What to monomials not contain?
A
- Addition or subtraction
- Variables in the denominator
- Negative exponents
3
Q
Monomial? -x+5
A
No: Contains addition
4
Q
Monomial? 23abcd^2
A
Yes
5
Q
What is y.y.y.y?
A
y^4
6
Q
What is 3.y.x.3.y.x.?
A
9 x^2 y^3
7
Q
Combining like terms
A
Add coefficients
Do not alter exponents
8
Q
Multiplying monomials
A
Multiply coefficients
Add exponents
9
Q
What is ^3(m^6)?
A
m^9
10
Q
What is (-4rx^2t^3)(-6r^5x^2t)?
A
24r^6x^4t^4
11
Q
Power of a Power
A
(a^m)^p=a^mp
12
Q
Product of Powers
A
a^m . a^p= a^m+p
13
Q
Power of a Product
A
(ab)^m=a^mb^m
14
Q
What is -6^2?
A
-36
15
Q
What is (-6)^2?
A
36
16
Q
What is (n^3)^6?
A
n^18