Chapter 5: Exponents
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100

Write using positive exponent:

4c-3

4/c3

100

x+ 14x + 49

(x+7)2

100

What is the only number that does not have its Roman numeral?

0

100

Multiply:

(5x+ 8 + 3p) 4

20x + 32 + 12p

100

In 1882, Whiz Ferdinand Von Lindemann discovered which Mathematical Symbol?

Pi

200
Simplify:


[-20x5y7z] / [10x2y3]

-2x3y4z

200

6x2-12xy-18y2

6(x-3y)(x+y)

200

The use of Arabic Numerals was invented in what country?

India

200

Translate to an expression:

A number a increased by 2 more than b

a + (b+2)

200

Was a Greek philosopher and mathematician. He is best known for proving Pythagoras’ Theorem but made many other mathematical and scientific discoveries.

Pythagoras of Samos

300

(-2y3/3)4

16y12/81

300

243 - 3t4

3(3-t)(3+t)(9+t2)

300

What is the name of an angle of more than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees?

Obtuse

300

Translate and solve for both integers:

The sum of two consecutive even integers is 38

18, 20

300

This mathematician is best known for his work of combining applications of algebra to geometry. He has a plane named after him.

Rene Descartes

400

(-2x2y2)2+(4xy)(xy3)

4x4y4 + 4x2y4
400

6x5-15x4+9x3

3x3(2x-3)(x-1)

400

What is the name of the symbol used in the division?

Obelus or ὀβελός 

400

Translate into a proportion and solve: A chocolate chip cookie recipe uses 2 cups of chocolate chips to make 80 cookies. How many cups of chocolate chips are needed to make 200 cookies?

5 cups
400

The father of geometry, he is most famous for his work "The Elements".

Euclid

500

-(3ab4)(-2a2b3)2

-12a5b10
500

Solve:

3x2 + 8x = 3

x = 1/3  , -3

500

What is the only number that has letters in alphabetical order?

Forty

500

Simplify:

(3.5 x 104)/(1.75 x 105)

2.0 x 10-1

500

She was known for her ground-breaking work with Einstein and helped to develop his theory of relativity. She also made significant developments in our study of Algebra.

Emmy Noether (1882 – 1935)