INSTITUTO NUESTRA SEORA DEL AMPARO.

Mujer siglo XXI

Name_____________________________ Period_______ Date_____________________

Exponents: Positive and Negative Bases
Write out what each exponent means and write the final answer.
Section 1
3
Example: 2
=
2

2
=
8
2
a. 5

b. 7 3

c. 6 4

d. 7 5
e. 2 6
Section 2
3
Example:
2
=

2
=

8
2
a. 5
b. 73

f. 4 3

d. 75

f. 43

c. 64

e. 26

Section 3
3
Example 1: (

2
)
=
(

2
)

2
)

2
)
=

8
4
Example 2: (

2
)=
(

2
)

2
)

2
)

2
)
=
1
6
2
3
a. (5)
b. (7)

c. (6)4

d. (7)5

f. (4)3

e. (2)6

For problems 1 6, match the problem with its equivalent.

2

1
2

1
2

1
2
1. (1
A. 1
2)4
2. 1
24

1
2

1
2

1
2

1
2
B.

3. 124

1
2
)

1
2
)

1
2
)

1
2
)
C. (

4. 6 5

6
D.

5. 65

6
E. 6

6. (6)5

6
)

6
)

6
)

6
)

6
)
F. (

For problems 7 12, write out how to solve each problem. Do NOT MULTIPLY to find
the answer. I just want you to set it up.
7. (3)6
8. 7 4
9. 353

10. 1
5
54

11. (2
1)5

12. 137

For problems 13 18, solve.

13. 2 6

14. 26

15. (2)6

16. 6 5

17. 6 5

18. (6)5

For problems 19 25, multiply the integers.

3
)
19. 5

7
)
(

8
)
20. (

2
21. 9

6
)
2
22. 1

2
)

6
)

1
)
23. (

(
8
)
24. 3

53
25. 1

2
)

6
)

7
)
26. (

For 5 points, finish the table and answer the question.

Exponents
Expansion

Answer
(1)

(1)1
(1)2

1
)
(

1
)

(1)3

1
)

1
)

1
)

1
1
1

(1)4
(1)5
(1)6
(1)7
(1)8
What pattern do you notice in the answers?
For 4 points, think about continuing to pattern to solve:
(1)101 =________

Name __ANSWER KEY_____________ Period_______ Date_____________________

Exponents: Positive and Negative Bases

Write out what each exponent means and write the final answer.
Section 1
3
Example: 2
=
2

2
=
8
2
1. 5

55
25

4. 7 5

77777
16,807

2. 7 3

3. 6 4

6666

777
343

1,296

5. 2 6

6. 4 3

4 4 4
64

2 2 2 2 2 2

64

Section 2
3
Example:
2
=

2
=

8
2
1. 5
2. 73

1 5 5
25

4. 75

1 7 7 7 7 7
16,807

1 7 7 7

1 6 6 6 6

343

1,296

5. 26

25
4. (7)5

(7)( 7)( 7)( 7)( 7)

16,807

6. 43

1 4 4 4

1 2 2 2 2 2 2
64

Section 3
3
Example 1: (

2
)
=
(

2
)

2
)

2
)
=

8
4
Example 2: (

2
)
=
(

2
)

2
)

2
)

2
)
=
1
6
2
3
1. (5)
2. (7)

(5)( 5)

3. 64

(7)( 7)( 7)
343

64

3. (6)4

( 6)( 6)( 6)( 6)

1,296

5. (2)6

(2)( 2)( 2)( 2)( 2)(2)

64

6. (4)3

(4)(4)(4)
64

Name ___ANSWER KEY_______________ Period _______ Date__________________

Exponents: Positive and Negative Bases
For problems 1 6, match the problem with its equivalent.
2

1
2

1
2

1
2
1. (1
A. 1
2)4
2. 1
24

1
2

1
2

1
2

1
2
B.

3. 124

1
2
)

1
2
)

1
2
)

1
2
)
C. (

4. 6 5

6
D.

5. 65

6
E. 6

6. (6)5

6
)

6
)

6
)

6
)

6
)
F. (

For problems 7 12, write out how to solve each problem. Do NOT MULTIPLY to find
the answer. I just want you to set it up.
7. (3)6
8. 7 4
(3)(3)(3)( 3)(3)(3)
7777
9. 353

10. 1
5
5 4 1 155 155 155 155

35 35 35

11. (2
1)5 (21)(21)(21)( 21)(21)
For problems 13 18, solve.
13. 2 6
2 2 2 2 2 2
64

12. 137

1 13 13 13 13 13 13 13

14. 26

15. (2)6

1 2 2 2 2 2 2
64

(2)( 2)( 2)(2)(2)(2)

64

17. 6 5

16. 6 5
666666
46,656

18. (6)5

1 6 6 6 6 6 6
46,656

(6)( 6)( 6)(6)(6)

46,656

For problems 19 25, multiply the integers.

3
)

7
)
(

8
)
19. 5
20. (
30

65

2
21. 9

6
)
2
22. 1
60

36

2
)

6
)

1
)
23. (
12

(
8
)
24. 3
24

2
)

6
)

7
)
26. (

53
25. 1

84

45

For 5 points, finish the table and answer the question.

Exponents
Expansion
(1)1

Answer
(1)

(1)2

1
)
(

1
)

(1)3

1
)

1
)

1
)

1
1
1

((1)41) (1) (1) (1)

5
(1)(
(1)1) (1) (1) (1)

-1

(1) (1)(
(1)1) (1) (1) (1)

(1)7

(1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

-1

(1)8

(1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

What pattern do you notice in the answers?

The answers alternate between 1 and -1.

For 4 points, think about continuing to pattern to solve:

(1)101 =___-1___