Q: How can you use models to represent powers and square roots? A1: You can draw a line segment to represent the variable x, for example. You can then use it to represent and . x 3 x 2 NEL 100 Chapter 2 x x 3 x 2 A 169 s 169 13
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Question 2. Study Aid A2: If represents the area of a square, then represents the side length of the square. They are inverse operations of each other. 2x 2 x 2 EXAMPLE EXAMPLE 13 2 169; 1169 13. Q: How can you simplify an expression involving powers? A: You can apply one or all of the following principles.
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Questions 3, 4, 5, and 6. Study Aid Product Principle Quotient Principle for Powers with for Powers with Power-of-a- the Same Base the Same Base Power Principle Statement of Principle if Example 4 15 5 4 3 5 14 3 2 5 4 35 5 10 5 6 5 106 3 2 3 3 3 23 a 0 1a m 2 n a mn 1a m 2 1a n 2 a mn 1a m 2 1a n 2 a mn 32014_02_ch2_p070-135 7/20/07 7:44 AM Page 100 Mid-Chapter Review NEL 101 Powers and Polynomials PRACTICE Questions Lesson 2.1 1. Suppose you created models of and that a and b are different. How would the models of each pair be alike and how would they be different? a) a and b c) b) d) 2. Draw a diagram or make a model to represent each of the following: a) b) 3y c) 3. The area of this square is . a) Estimate the length of the side of the square. b) Represent the exact side length using the square root sign. c) Use a calculator to determine the squares side length to two decimal places. Lesson 2.2 4. Simplify. a) c) e) b) d) f ) 5. Simplify. a) c) b) d) 6. Simplify. a) c) e) b) d) f ) 1x 5 2 1y 6 2 1x 3 2 1y2 1n 3 2 1n 2 2 n 1y 3 2 1y 6 2 1ab 7 2 1a 3 2 1b 4 2 1m 6 2 1m 5 2 1x 2 2 1x 6 2 10.0122 3 10.0122 a 2 5 b 13 a 2 5 b 7 13.12 8 13.12 2 a 5 7 b 3 a 5 7 b 6 17 3 2 12 6 2 17 2 2 12 5 2 17 3 2 17 6 2 7 122 3 12 7 2 17 3 2 12 6 2 17 2 2 12 5 2 15 6 2 15 2 2 15 3 2 15 6 2 72 m 2 y 3 13y2 2 a 2 and a 3 a 2 and b 2 a 3 and b 3 a, b, a 2 , b 2 , a 3 , and b 3 7. Simplify. a) c) b) d) 8. Explain why the bases must be the same to apply the exponent principle when multiplying powers. 9. The diameter of the Earth is about . The diameter of the Sun is about . About how many Earths could you line up along the Suns diameter? Lesson 2.3 10. Simplify: a) c) b) d) 11. Express each of the following numbers with the base indicated: a) with a base of 2 b) with a base of 9 c) with a base of 3 d) with a base of 10 12. Simplify. a) c) b) d) 13. Explain why each of the following simplifies to : a) c) b) d) 14. Determine a simplified expression for the surface area and volume of this cube. The length of each side is cm. 2 5 1x 9 2 4 1x 6 2 6 1x 3 2 12 1x 2 2 18 x 36 1m 3 2 4 12x 2 2 7 2 5 1m 3 2 3 1x 3 2 2 1x 3 2 4 1x 5 2 4 1m 3 2 4 12x 3 2 7 1m 3 2 4 1x 3 2 7 15 3 2 5 15 4 2 4 100 15 81 2 81 2 32 3 c a 8 5 b 3 d 4 1x 3 2 4 12x 3 2 7 15 3 2 5 1.4 10 6 km 1.3 10 4 km 16 3 2 1q 5 2 1q 2 2 6q 4 15 3 2 1