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Simplify each expression. Assume that no denominator equals zero.

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A value to the zero power is 1.

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A value to the zero power is 1.

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18. POPULATION The 2013 population of Nevada was 2,790,136 with an average of 2.70 persons living in each
household. Use order of magnitude to approximate the number of households in Nevada in 2013.
SOLUTION:
Since there are 6 zeros in a million, the order of magnitude for 2,790,136 is 106.
The order of magnitude for 2.70 is 100.
Divide the population for the Nevada by the number of persons per household .

The magnitude of the number of households in Nevada in 2013 was 106 or 1,000,000.

Simplify each expression. Assume that no denominator equals zero.

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A value to the zero power is 1.

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A value to the zero power is 1.

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43. SOCIAL NETWORKING In a recent year, a social networking site had about 750,000 servers. Suppose there
were 1.15 billion active users on the site. Determine the order of magnitude for the servers and active users. Using
the orders of magnitude, how many active users were there compared to servers?
SOLUTION:
Since there are 9 zeros in a billion, the order of magnitude for 1.15 billion is: 109.
Since there are 6 zeros in a million, the order of magnitude for 750,000 is 106.
The numbers differ by an order of magnitude of 103, so there were 1000 times as many active users as servers.

44. PROBABILITY The probability of rolling a die and getting an even number is . If you roll the die twice, the

probability of getting an even number twice is or .

a. What does represent?

b. Write an expression to represent the probability of rolling a die d times and getting an even number every time.
Write the expression as a power of 2.

SOLUTION:
a. probability of all evens on 4 rolls

b.

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Simplify each expression. Assume that no denominator equals zero.

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57. SENSE-MAKING The processing speed of an older computer is about 108 instructions per second. A new
computer can process about 1011 instructions per second. The newer computer is how many times as fast as the older
one?

SOLUTION:
1011 and 108 differ by an order of magnitude of 103, so the newer computer is 1000 times faster than the older
computer.

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58. ASTRONOMY The brightness of a star is measured in magnitudes. The lower the magnitude, the brighter the star.
A magnitude 9 star is 2.51 times as bright as a magnitude 10 star. A magnitude 8 star is 2.51 ⋅ 2.51 or 2.512 times as
bright as a magnitude 10 star.
a. How many times as bright is a magnitude 3 star as a magnitude 10 star?
b. Write an expression to compare a magnitude m star to a magnitude 10 star.
c. A full moon is considered to be approximately magnitude –13. Does your expression make sense for this
magnitude? Explain.

SOLUTION:
a. The levels of the magnitude of the brightness of a star are given as a multiple of 2.51 (starting with the brightness

of a magnitude 10 star). So a magnitude 9 star is times as bright as a magnitude

10 star. A magnitude 8 star is times as bright as a magnitude 10 star. It follows that a

magnitude 3 star is times as bright as a magnitude 10 star.

b. A magnitude m star would be times as bright as a magnitude 10 star.

c. According to the expression, a full Moon would be or 1,557,742,231 times

as bright as a magnitude 10 star. Since we know that the lower the magnitude the brighter the object, it follows that a
magnitude –13 object is significantly brighter than a magnitude 10 object. The expression in part b does make sense.

59. PROBABILITY The probability of rolling a die and getting a 3 is . If you roll the die twice, the probability of

getting a 3 both times is or .

a. Write an expression to represent the probability of rolling a die d times and getting a 3 each time.
b. Write the expression as a power of 6.

SOLUTION:

a.

b.

60. MULTIPLE REPRESENTATIONS To find the area of a circle, use A = πr2. The formula for the area of a
square is A = s2.

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a. ALGEBRAIC Find the ratio of the area of the circle to the area of the square.
b. ALGEBRAIC If the radius of the circle and the length of each side of the square is doubled, find the ratio of the
area of the circle to the square.
c. TABULAR Copy and complete the table.

d. ANALYTICAL What conclusion can be drawn from this?

SOLUTION:
a. Use the diagram to write an equation for s in terms of r to substitute into the equation for the area of a square. The
value of s is the length of one side of the square, which is equal to the diameter of the circle. Therefore, s = 2r.

b. Replace r with 2r in the equations.

s = 2 · 2r = 4r

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c.

d. The ratio of the area of the circle to the area of the square will always be .

61. REASONING Is xy · xz = xyz sometimes, always, or never true? Explain.

SOLUTION:
The statement is sometimes true. The equation is true when x = 1, y = 2, and z = 3, but it is false when x = 2, y =
3, and z = 4.

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62. OPEN-ENDED Name two monomials with a quotient of 24a 2b 3.

SOLUTION:
You need to find two monomials, I and II, such that the terms in monomial I divided by the corresponding terms in
monomial II equal 24a 2b 3.

The easiest way to do this is to first create monomial II using all of the available terms.

Monomial II = a 2b 3.

Now, multiply this monomial by 24a 2b 3 and the result will be monomial I.

a 2b 3 × 24a 2b 3 = 24a 4b 6

Check your answer.

63. CHALLENGE Use the Quotient of Powers Property to explain why .

SOLUTION:

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64. REGULARITY Write a convincing argument to show why 30 = 1.

SOLUTION:
We can use the Quotient of Powers Property to show that 30 = 1.

65. WRITING IN MATH Explain how to use the Quotient of Powers Property and the Power of a Quotient Property.

SOLUTION:
The Quotient of Powers Property is used when dividing two powers with the same base. The exponents are
subtracted.
Consider the following example of the Quotient of Powers Property.

The Power of a Quotient Property is used to find the power of a quotient. You find the power of the numerator and
the power of the denominator. Consider the following example of the Power of a Quotient Property.

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66. Which of the following is a simplified form of the given expression? Assume the denominator is not 0.

C
D 9m2n 2

SOLUTION:

The correct choice is B.

67. The value of the expression is 1. What is the value of m?

A –2
B –1
C0
D1

SOLUTION:
Any nonzero number raised to the zero power is equal to 1. So by the Zero Exponent Property m = 0.

The correct choice is C.

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68. Simplify (4–2 · 50 · 64)3.

A
B 64
C 1024
D 8000

SOLUTION:

The correct choice is B.

69. Simplify the expression. Assume the denominator does not equal 0.

B
C

SOLUTION:

So, choice D is the correct answer.

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70. In the simplified form of the expression , what is the exponent of the variable d?

A4
B 12
C 14
D 64

SOLUTION:

So, choice B is the correct answer.

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71. Which expression simplifies to ?

SOLUTION:
A

So, choice C is the correct answer.

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72. MULTI-STEP Find the product by following the steps below.

a. Express the product as a fraction with all the current factors having positive exponents.

b. Which is the simplified form of the expression in part a?

c. Examine the expression in part b. Which variables cannot equal 0? Select all that apply.
Av
Bw
Cx
Dy

SOLUTION:
a.

b.

So, choice D is the correct answer.

c. The denominator of the fraction cannot be equal to 0, so the variables v, x, and/or y cannot be 0. Choices A, C, and
D are correct.

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