Solve Questions on Exponents - Grade 7 Maths Questions With Detailed Solutions

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Detailed Solutions to Questions on Exponents.

  1. Write the following using exponents:
    a) 8 × 8 × 8 × 8
    b) 10 × 10 × 10 × 10 × 10 × 10 × 10
    c) A × A × A
    d) meter × meter
    e) centimeter × centimeter × centimeter
    Solution
    Use the definition of an exponent.
    a) 8 × 8 × 8 × 8 = 8 4 , 8 multiplied by itself 4 times.
    b) 10 × 10 × 10 × 10 × 10 × 10 × 10 = 10 7
    c) A × A × A = A 3
    d) meter × meter = meter 2
    e) centimeter × centimeter × centimeter = centimeter 3


  2. Evaluate the following:
    a) 2 4
    b) 10 4
    c) (-2) 4
    d) -2 4
    Solution
    Use the definition of an exponent.
    a) 2 4 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 = 16
    b) 10 4 = 10 × 10 × 10 × 10 = 10,000
    c) (-2) 4 = (-2) × (-2) × (-2) × (-2) = 16
    d) -2 4 = - 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 = - 16

  3. Use exponents to write the following using one power only.
    a) 4 × 8
    b) 25 × 5
    c) 16 × 4 × 4 3
    d) 2 × 2 × 8 × 2 3
    e) B × B × B 3
    Solution
    a) Express 4 and 8 as products of 2 then use exponents.
    4 × 8 = (2 × 2) × (2 × 2 × 2) = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 = 2 5
    b) Express 25 as products of 5 then use exponents.
    25 × 5 = (5 × 5) × 5 = 5 × 5 × 5 = 5 3
    c) Express all terms as products of 4 then use exponents.
    16 × 4 × 4 3 = (4 × 4) × 4 × (4 × 4 × 4) = 4 × 4 × 4 × 4 × 4 × 4 = 4 6
    d) Express all terms as products of 2 then use exponents.
    2 × 2 × 8 × 2 3 = 2 × 2 × (2 × 2 × 2) × (2 × 2 × 2) = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 = 2 8
    e) Express all terms as products of B then use exponents.
    B × B × B 3 = B × B ×(B × B × B) = B × B × B × B × B = B 5

  4. Use exponents to rewrite the following expressions in simplified forms.
    a) 2 3 × 2 4
    b) 6 × 6 3
    c) 5 × 5 2 × 5 3
    Solution
    a) Use the definition of exponents to write expressions as product of 2 then rewrite as in exponent form.
    2 3 × 2 4 = (2 × 2 × 2) × (2 × 2 × 2 × 2) = 2 7
    b) Use the definition of exponents to write expressions as product of 6 then rewrite as in exponent form.
    6 × 6 3 = 6 × (6 × 6 × 6) = 6 4
    c) Use the definition of exponents to write expressions as product of 5 then rewrite as in exponent form.
    5 × 5 2 × 5 3 = 5 × (5 × 5) ×( 5× 5 × 5) = 5 6

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