Power to a Power Exponents Worksheet
Practice worksheet for 8th-grade students on applying the power to a power rule for exponents.
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Fill in the BlanksMultiple ChoiceShort AnswerTrue / False
Standards
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.8.EE.A.1
Topics
mathgrade 8exponentspower to a poweralgebra
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Power to a Power Exponents
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Apply the power to a power rule to simplify each expression. Remember that when raising a power to another power, you multiply the exponents.
1. (x²)³ =
2. (y⁵)⁴ =
3. (a³)⁷ =
4. (b⁶)² =
5. (2⁴)³ =
6. Which expression is equivalent to (m⁸)³?
a
m¹¹
b
m²⁴
c
m⁵
d
3m⁸
7. Simplify (3²)⁴.
a
3⁶
b
3⁸
c
3¹⁶
d
9⁸
8. Explain in your own words how to simplify an expression where a power is raised to another power. Provide an example.
9. (x³)⁵ is equivalent to x⁸.
T
True
F
False
10. (y²)⁶ simplifies to y¹².
T
True
F
False