Assessment: Exponents #1    due: Day 2 of Week 3 (09/09/10)

Do not lose this assessment. Do all your math on your own paper. Do not write on this assessment.

a)  2^4 + 2^0 * 2^1 = _____ 

b)  2/3^2 + (1/3)^2 = _____

c)  sqrt(4/25) = _____              [record answer as a fraction]

d)  10^-3 = _____                   [record answer as a fraction]

e)  (10^10)^0 = _____

f)  x^2 = ____ when x = 3

g)  n^-1 * n^1 = _____ when n = 10

h)  Given n^m, 'n' is called the _______ and 'm' is the ________.

i)  Write (1/n)^4 as a multiplication expression.

j)  No or Yes:  5^2 + 5^2 = 2.5 score.  Explain your answer.

k)  Write 2 * 2 * 2 * 2 * 2 in exponential notation.

l)  (5 + 2)^3 = ______

m)  2^3^4 = ______

n)  a^3 * a^5 = ______   [where a ≠ 0]

o)  a^10 / a^4 = _______   [where a ≠ 0]