Worksheet INDICES
Worksheet INDICES
Using exponent laws, reduce the following expressions to one exponent. Using exponent laws, reduce the following expressions to one exponent.
1. 46 × 412 1. 46 × 412
2. (912)7 2. (912)7
3. (4 × 7)3 3. (4 × 7)3
Write the following as a single power and then evaluate the expression. Write the following as a single power and then evaluate the expression.
4. 25 × 27 4. 25 × 27
5. 3(mn)4 where m = 6 and n = 5 5. 3(mn)4 where m = 6 and n = 5
6. 8(35)2 6. 8(35)2
Evaluate the following powers, then determine which expression in each set has Evaluate the following powers, then determine which expression in each set has
a lesser value. a lesser value.
9. 4
(158) 9. 4
(158)
10. a7(a8)(a) 10. a7(a8)(a)
11. (3m4n6)(2mn)0(2m2n) 11. (3m4n6)(2mn)0(2m2n)
12. 12.
14. 14.
15. × 15. ×