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What is the result of $5^4$?

  • 125
  • 1500
  • 625 (correct)
  • 20

An exponent of 0 always equals 0.

False (B)

What does the expression $2^3$ equal?

8

The square root of 49 is ______.

<p>7</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the operation with the corresponding rule:

<p>Multiplying powers = Add the exponents Dividing powers = Subtract the exponents Anything to the power of 0 = Equals 1 Negative exponent = Reciprocal of the positive exponent</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about exponentiation is true?

<p>Exponentiation distributes over multiplication. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The cube root of a negative number is always positive.

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What is the principal square root of 16?

<p>4</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result when using the FOIL method on the binomials (3x + 5) and (2x - 7)?

<p>6x² - 11x - 35 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A polynomial can consist only of a single term.

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What is a monomial?

<p>A monomial is a product of numbers and variables.</p> Signup and view all the answers

When multiplying or dividing both sides of an inequality by a ______ number, the inequality symbol remains unchanged.

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Which statement about dividing by an unknown variable is true?

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Match the terms with their definitions:

<p>Binomial = A polynomial with two terms Trinomial = A polynomial with three terms Polynomial = The sum of multiple terms System of equations = A set of two or more equations with the same unknowns</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the inequality when both sides are multiplied by a negative number?

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To factor a quadratic, find two numbers whose product equals the constant term and whose sum equals the ______ of the middle term.

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Monomial

A product of numbers and variables (e.g., 3x², 5y)

Polynomial

The sum of terms (e.g., 2x² + 5x - 7)

Binomial

A polynomial with two terms (e.g., 2x + 5)

Trinomial

A polynomial with three terms (e.g., 3x² + 2x - 1)

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FOIL

A method for multiplying two binomials, using 'First, Outer, Inner, Last' to combine terms

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Factoring a quadratic

Converting a quadratic expression into the product of two binomials

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Inequality

A mathematical statement that uses one of the following signs: <, >, ≤, ≥

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System of equations

A set of two or more equations with the same unknowns

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What is an exponent?

To multiply a number by itself a certain number of times.

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What is the base in an exponent?

The number being multiplied by itself.

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What is the exponent?

The number of times the base is multiplied by itself.

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What is the power of an exponent?

The result of multiplying a base by itself the number of times indicated by the exponent.

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What is a square root?

The solution to the equation x² = n. It's the number you multiply by itself to get a number.

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What is a cube root?

The solution to the equation x³ = n. It's the number you multiply by itself three times to get a number.

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What does the symbol √ represent?

The symbol √ represents the positive square root.

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How can you simplify an equation with an unknown?

Multiply both sides by the unknown in an equation to simplify it, but only if the unknown is not zero.

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Study Notes

Quantitative Concepts

  • Exponents and roots are fun and easy to understand if you know multiplication and division.
  • An exponent indicates how many times a number (the base) is multiplied by itself (ex: 5⁴ means 5 multiplied by itself 4 times).
  • Distribution: Exponentiation distributes over multiplication and division (e.g., (x × y)³ = x³ × y³), but not over addition (e.g., (a + b)ⁿ ≠ aⁿ + bⁿ).
  • Multiplying equal bases: When multiplying powers of the same base, add the exponents (e.g., x⁴ × x² = x⁶).
  • Dividing equal bases: When dividing powers with the same base, subtract the exponents (e.g., x⁵ / x² = x³).
  • Zero exponents: Any number to the power of zero equals one (e.g., 5⁰ = 1).
  • Negative exponents: A negative exponent means to take the reciprocal of the base raised to the positive exponent (e.g., 2⁻³ = 1/2³).
  • Roots are the inverse of exponents. The square root of a number is the number that, when multiplied by itself, gives the original number.
  • Square roots: The square root of a number is the value that, when multiplied by itself, gives the original number (e.g., √25 = 5 since 5 x 5 = 25).
  • Cube roots: The cube root of a number is the value that, when multiplied by itself three times, gives the original number (e.g., ∛64 = 4 since 4 x 4 x 4 = 64).

Algebra

  • Algebra uses letters (variables) to represent unknown numbers.
  • Solve for variables by simplifying the equation as much as possible.
  • Dividing by a variable is prohibited, unless you know it can't equal zero.
  • FOIL (First, Outer, Inner, Last) is a method used to multiply two binomials(e.g., (x + 5)(x - 2) = x² + 3x − 10).
  • Factoring expresses a quadratic expression as the product of two binomials (e.g., x² + 2x - 8 = (x + 4)(x - 2)).
  • System of Equations: Two or more equations can be solved simultaneously.
  • Substitution Method: Solve one equation for one variable and substitute that value into the other equation.
  • Elimination Method: Add or subtract equations to eliminate one variable and solve for the remaining variable.

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Test your knowledge on exponents and roots in mathematics! This quiz covers key concepts such as multiplication and division with exponents, the rules for multiplying and dividing powers, as well as the relationship between exponents and roots. Perfect for anyone looking to reinforce their understanding of these fundamental quantitative concepts.

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