Chapter 8

Algebra 1 · 403 exercises

Problem 10

You buy a used truck for \(\$ 20,000\). It depreciates at the rate of \(15 \%\) per year. Find the value of the truck in the given years. 3 years

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Problem 10

Find the balance after 5 years of an account that pays 4.8% interest compounded yearly given the following investment amounts. $$\$ 250$$

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Problem 10

Use the quotient of powers property to simplify the expression. $$ \frac{x^{7} \cdot x}{x^{-2}} $$

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Problem 10

Rewrite in scientific notation. $$ 0.0003 $$

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Problem 11

Use the power of a power property to simplify the expression. $$ (-2)^{2} $$

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Problem 11

You buy a used truck for \(\$ 20,000\). It depreciates at the rate of \(15 \%\) per year. Find the value of the truck in the given years. 8 years

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Problem 11

Find the balance after 5 years of an account that pays 4.8% interest compounded yearly given the following investment amounts. $$\$ 300$$

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Problem 11

Use the quotient of powers property to simplify the expression. $$ \left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^{5} $$

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Problem 11

Rewrite in scientific notation. $$ 6,900,000 $$

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Problem 12

Use the power of a power property to simplify the expression. $$ \left(2^{4}\right)^{3} $$

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Problem 12

Rewrite as an expression with positive exponents. Tell whether the following statement is true. If a is positive, then \(a^{-n}\) is positive. Explain your reasoning.

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Problem 12

You buy a used truck for \(\$ 20,000\). It depreciates at the rate of \(15 \%\) per year. Find the value of the truck in the given years. 10 years

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Problem 12

Find the balance after 5 years of an account that pays 4.8% interest compounded yearly given the following investment amounts. $$\$ 350$$

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Problem 12

Use the quotient of powers property to simplify the expression. $$ \left(\frac{3}{5}\right)^{3} $$

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Problem 12

Rewrite in scientific notation. $$ 0.0000205 $$

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Problem 13

Use the power of a power property to simplify the expression. $$ \left(4^{3}\right)^{3} $$

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Problem 13

You buy a used truck for \(\$ 20,000\). It depreciates at the rate of \(15 \%\) per year. Find the value of the truck in the given years. 12 years

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Problem 13

Find the balance after 5 years of an account that pays 4.8% interest compounded yearly given the following investment amounts. $$\$ 400$$

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Problem 13

Use the quotient of powers property to simplify the expression. $$ \left(\frac{5}{m}\right)^{2} $$

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Problem 13

Rewrite in scientific notation. $$ 72,000,000 $$

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Problem 14

Use the power of a power property to simplify the expression. $$ \left(y^{4}\right)^{5} $$

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Problem 14

Evaluate the exponential expression. Write fractions in simplest form. $$4^{-2}$$

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Problem 14

A principal of \(\$ 200\) is deposited in an account that \(1-9\) pays \(4.2 \%\) interest compounded yearly. Find the balance after 5 years.

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Problem 14

Use the quotient of powers property to simplify the expression. $$ \left(\frac{2}{b}\right)^{4} $$

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Problem 14

Rewrite in scientific notation. $$ 0.000000006 $$

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Problem 15

Use the power of a power property to simplify the expression. $$ \left(m^{4}\right)^{8} $$

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Problem 15

Evaluate the exponential expression. Write fractions in simplest form. $$3^{-4}$$

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Problem 15

INVESTING How much must you deposit in an account that pays \(3.5 \%\) interest compounded yearly to have a balance of \(\$ 400\) after 6 years?

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Problem 15

Use the quotient of powers property to simplify the expression. $$ \left(\frac{5}{4}\right)^{-3} $$

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Problem 15

Astronomy The distance between the ninth planet Pluto and the Sun is \(5.9 \times 10^{9}\) kilometers. Light travels at a speed of about \(3.0 \times 10^{5}\) kilometers per second. How long does it take light to travel from the Sun to Pluto?

4 step solution

Problem 16

Use the power of a product property to simplify the expression. $$ \left(2 m^{2}\right)^{3} $$

4 step solution

Problem 16

Evaluate the exponential expression. Write fractions in simplest form. $$\left(\frac{1}{5}\right)^{-1}$$

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Problem 16

How much must you deposit in an account that pays \(6 \%\) interest compounded yearly to have a balance of \(\$ 1000\) after 8 years?

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Problem 16

Use the quotient of powers property to simplify the expression. $$ \left(\frac{x^{4}}{2^{3}}\right)^{2} $$

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Problem 16

DECIMAL FORM Rewrite in decimal form. $$ 2.14 \times 10^{4} $$

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Problem 17

Use the power of a product property to simplify the expression. $$ \left(a b^{2}\right)^{2} $$

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Problem 17

Evaluate the exponential expression. Write fractions in simplest form $$8\left(\frac{1}{4}\right)^{-1}$$

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Problem 17

In the Chapter Opener you learned that there is a relationship between the breathing rate of a cyclist and the bicycle speed. $$\begin{array}{|l|c|c|c|c|c|}\hline \text { Bicycle speed, } x & 0 & 5 & 10 & 15 & 20 \\\\\hline \text { Breathing rate, } y & 6.4 & 10.7 & 18.1 & 30.5 & 51.4 \\\\\hline\end{array}$$ Let \(x\) represent the speed of the bike in miles per hour, and let \(y\) represent the cyclist's breathing rate in liters of air taken into the lungs per minute. The breathing rate of a cyclist can be modeled by \(y=6.37(1.11)^{x} .\) What is the cyclist's breathing rate if the bike is traveling 19 miles per hour? 25 miles per hour?

4 step solution

Problem 17

Classify the model as exponential growth or exponential decay. Identify the growth or decay factor and the percent of increase or decrease per time period. $$y=24(1.18)^{t}$$

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Problem 17

Use the quotient of powers property to simplify the expression. $$ \left(\frac{x^{3}}{y^{5}}\right)^{6} $$

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Problem 17

DECIMAL FORM Rewrite in decimal form. $$ 98 \times 10^{-2} $$

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Problem 18

Use the power of a product property to simplify the expression. $$ (5 x)^{2} $$

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Problem 18

Evaluate the exponential expression. Write fractions in simplest form $$4\left(4^{-2}\right)$$

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Problem 18

Classify the model as exponential growth or exponential decay. Identify the growth or decay factor and the percent of increase or decrease per time period. $$y=14(0.98)^{t}$$

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Problem 18

Use the quotient of powers property to simplify the expression. $$ \left(\frac{a^{6}}{b^{9}}\right)^{5} $$

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Problem 18

DECIMAL FORM Rewrite in decimal form. $$ 7.75 \times 10^{0} $$

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Problem 19

Use the power of a product property to simplify the expression. $$ \left(x^{3} y^{5}\right)^{4} $$

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Problem 19

Evaluate the exponential expression. Write fractions in simplest form $$\left(\frac{1}{10}\right)^{-2}$$

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Problem 19

Evaluate the expression. Write fractions in simplest form. $$ \frac{5^{6}}{5^{3}} $$

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Problem 19

Classify the model as exponential growth or exponential decay. Identify the growth or decay factor and the percent of increase or decrease per time period. $$y=35\left(\frac{5}{4}\right)^{t}$$

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