Evaluate
Basic
Rules
Simplify
Scientific
Notation
Linear Vs. Exponential
100

2x4, when x=-3

162

100

x^2 x^3

x^5

100

(x^6 y z^-2)^5

Write the answer using positive exponents

(x^30 y^5)/(z^10)

100

Write 6800000 in scientific notation

6.8 x 106

100

Is the table linear or exponential? Explain your reasoning.

Linear. There is a common difference of 4 between the y-values. 

200

4x2, when x=-3

36

200

(x^19)/(x^14)

x^5

200

(x^2)^11* x/x^6

x^17

200

Write 0.0000000063 in scientific notation

6.3 x 10-9

200

Is the table linear or exponential? Explain your reasoning.

Exponential. There is a common ratio of 3 between the y-values. 

300

3x2, when x=4

48

300

(x^4)^6

x^24

300

(x^12 y)^7

x^84 y^7

300

Write 6.9 x 105 in standard notation

690,000

300

Is this an example of a linear situation or an exponential situation? Write an equation to represent this situation.

y = 2*4^x

Exponential. 

400

5x2, when x=4

80

400

(x^2)/(x^2)

1

400

( (x^5 y)/(-2z^8) )^4 

Write the answer using positive exponents

(x^20 y^4)/(16z^32)

400

Evaluate 

((2 x 104)(6 x 105))/(3 x 107)

4 x 102

400

Is this an example of a linear situation or an exponential situation? Write an equation to represent this situation.

Linear. 

y=-5x+27

500

2x2, when x=-4

32

500

x^2 x^-6

Write the answer using positive exponents

1/(x^4)

500

(x^4 y z^-7)^3

Write the answer using positive exponents

(x^12 y^3)/(z^21)

500

The speed of light 3 x 10meters/second. If it takes 5 x 10seconds for light to travel from the sun to the earth, what is the distance in meters between the sun and the earth? Express your answer in scientific notation.

1.5 x 1011 meters

500

The following equation represents the population (P) growth of bacteria in a petri dish after some time (t) in hours:

P=350(2)^t

What is the initial amount/value? What is the growth factor?


Initial amount/value: 350 bacteria

Growth factor: 2 (it doubles)

600

Evaluate -2x2y3 when x = -3 and y = -1

18

600

Simplify -34

81

600

(x^-1 (y^2 z^3)^3)/(x^-8 y^-7 z^4)

x^7 y^13 z^5

600

Write 4.5 x 10-7 in decimal notation

0.00000045

600

The following equation represents the population (P) growth of bacteria in a petri dish after some time (t) in hours:

P=350(2)^t

Based on the prediction equation, what will the bacteria population be after 1 day (24 hours)?

5,872,025,600 bacteria