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Lesson 8
 Powers, Roots and Radicals
Problems 8-1

Directions: Please complete the problems below.  Then, check your results with those in Answer Key 8-1. For any items you do not get correct, please review the Instruction and recalculate the problems.

Answer the following questions.

  1. What is the small sized number above and to the right of a base number called?

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  2. What does 72 mean?

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  3. What does 33 mean?

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  4. Rewrite 6 x 6 x 6 x 7 using an exponent.

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  5. Rewrite 42 x 42 x 6 x 6 using exponents.

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  6. Rewrite 50 x 50 using an exponent.

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In the following, multiply out the factors to find the value.

  1. 122 = _____________________________

  2. 103 = _____________________________

  3. 64 = ______________________________

  4. 42 • 53 = ___________________________

  5. 10002 = ___________________________

  6. 62 • 43 = ___________________________

  7. 22 • 62 • 72 = ________________________

  8. 152 • 102 = _________________________

  9. 13 = _______________________________