The document discusses laws of exponents. It defines eight laws for manipulating expressions with exponents, such as combining like terms with exponents (x^m * x^n = x^(m+n)) and dividing terms with exponents (x^m / x^n = x^(m-n)). It provides examples of applying each law and a practice problem set for students to simplify expressions using the laws of exponents.
The document discusses laws of exponents. It defines eight laws for manipulating expressions with exponents, such as combining like terms with exponents (x^m * x^n = x^(m+n)) and dividing terms with exponents (x^m / x^n = x^(m-n)). It provides examples of applying each law and a practice problem set for students to simplify expressions using the laws of exponents.
The document discusses laws of exponents. It defines eight laws for manipulating expressions with exponents, such as combining like terms with exponents (x^m * x^n = x^(m+n)) and dividing terms with exponents (x^m / x^n = x^(m-n)). It provides examples of applying each law and a practice problem set for students to simplify expressions using the laws of exponents.
The document discusses laws of exponents. It defines eight laws for manipulating expressions with exponents, such as combining like terms with exponents (x^m * x^n = x^(m+n)) and dividing terms with exponents (x^m / x^n = x^(m-n)). It provides examples of applying each law and a practice problem set for students to simplify expressions using the laws of exponents.
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Integer Exponents
Laws of Exponents (1) x m x n = x m + n (2)
xm x
= x
mn
Example: x 5 x 2 = x 7
, if m > n
x10
Examples:
= x8
1, if m = n 1
x2
, if m < n
xnm
( )n = x mn
x6
1 x4
( )3 = x 6
(3) x m
Example: x 2
(4) (xy )n = x n y n
Example: (xy )3 = x 3 y 3
x xn (5) = yn y
x x2 Example: = y2 y
(6) x 0 = 1 , x 0
Example: 2 x 3 y
(7) x n =
1 x
x (8) y
, x
y = x
= xn
)0 = 1
Examples: 2 3 =
2 Example: 3
1 = , 8 2
= x4
32 9 3 = = = 2 22 4
Additional Examples: (1) x 3 x 2 =
(3)
x2 x3
1 x
(2) x 3 y 2
)2 = x 6 y 4 = xy 6
(2x 2 y 3 )1 (x 3 y 4 )3 = 2 1 x 2 y 3 x 9 y 12 = y 3 x 9 y 2 = x 9 y 5 = x 22 x6 y 2 2 2 x 6 21 x 2 y12 2 3 x 8 y12 8 y 7 (2 x 3 y 1 )2 1
Practice Sheet Integer Exponents
I. Evaluate each of the following: 1
(1) 3 4 =
(4) 3 2 =
(7)
(2) ( 2) 3 =
(5) (2) 3 =
2 (8) 3
(3) (4) 4 =
3 (6) = 4
2 3
= 3
(9) (25) 0 =
II. Simplify; write answers with only positive exponents and assume that all variables are non-zero:
