1.What is the simplified form of each expression?


7x^–8 × 6x^3

A42/x^5
B1/42x^5
C42x^11
D13x^–5

(–2x8) · 3y9 · 2x4

A3x^12y^9
B–12x^72y^9
C–12xy^21
D–12x^y^9

  1. Find the simplified form of the expression. Give your answer in scientific notation.

(8 x 10^7) (7 x 10^4)

A1.5 × 10^12
B5.6 × 10^12
C1.5 x 10^29
D5.6 x 10^29


(7 × 10^–4)(9 × 10^–10)

A6.3 × 10^–13
B63 × 10^–13
C6.3 × 10^–15
D6.3 × 10^–16

Verified Answer :

Answer with explanation:

Ques 1)

A)

         We are given a expression as:

    \(7x^{-8}\times 6x^3\)

It could also be written as:

  \((7\times 6)\times x^{-8}\times x^3\\\\\\=42\times x^{-8+3}\\\\\\=42x^{-5}\\\\\\=\dfrac{42}{x^5}\)

  Option: a is the answer.

B)

     \((-2x^8)\times 3y^9\times 2x^4\)

which is solved as follows:

\((-2\times 3\times 2)\times x^8\times y^9\times x^4\\\\\\=-12x^{8+4}\times y^9\\\\\\=-12x^{12}y^9\)

Ques 2)

A)

The expression is:

         \((8\times 10^7)(7\times 10^4)\)

It is solved as:

  \(=(8\times 7)\times 10^7\times 10^4\\\\\\=56\times 10^{7+4}\\\\\\=56\times 10^{11}\\\\\\=5.6\times 10^{12}\)

                 Option: b is the answer.

B)

           \((7\times 10^{-4})(9\times 10^{-10})\)

On simplifying:

     \(=7\times 9\times 10^{-4}\times 10^{-10}\\\\\\=63\times 10^{-4-10}\\\\\\=63\times 10^{-14}\\\\\\=6.3\times 10^{-14+1}\\\\\\=6.3\times 10^{-13}\)

                   Option: a is the answer.