Exponent Rules
Exponent Rules
Exponent Rules
Exponents
Day 1
Definitions
m
a BASE
EXPONENT
9
Example 2
( 3)2
3 3 9
9 5
Example 3
3 2
9 6
Solve:
Properties of Exponents
Any number raised to the first power is
…
31 =
871 =
5289211 =
Rule:
Any number raised to the first power is
itself.
(a1 = a)
Any number raised to the power of
zero is ONE!
30 =
870 =
5289210 =
Rule:
a0 = 1
Negative Power Property
-8
(4)
Saying goes: NO NEGATIVE POWERS
a
3
1) (-4)2 6) (-2)0
2) 73 7) (-2)-1
3) -54
8) 0-3
4) 101
5) 95 9) 3-4
10) (¼)0
Laws of Exponents
Product Rule m n
m
a a a n
2 4
2 5
What are the base(s) and the power(s)?
mn
a a a
m n
2 4 2 5 4 5
4 5
2 2 2
2 9
512
mn
a a a
m n
2 4 2 5 4 5
4 5
2 2 2
2 9
512
4
2 2 5
2
(a b ) =a b
m n 2 2m 2n
(a b ) =a
3 6 3 3(3)
b 6(3)
=a b 9 18
2m n
2 5 3
(2m n ) =2 m b
2 5 3 1(3) 2(3) 5(3)
=2 m b
3 6 15
=8m b 6 15
m n
(a ) a
m n
3
3
2
3
3
2
3 6
3 6
729
3 2
(2 )
1
64
Try these: 5
s
1. 3 2 5
7.
t
2. a 3 4 9 2
3
8. 5
3. 2a 2 3
3
2
4. 2 a b 5 3 2 st
8
2
9. 4
rt
5. (3a ) 2 2
5 8 2
36a b
10.
4 5
6. s t 2 4 3
4a b
Quotient Power Property
m
a m n
n
a
a
Saying goes:When dividing an expression with a
power, SUBTRACT the powers. They must have the
same base in order to subtract.
8
x
3
x
What are the base(s) and the power(s)?
Quotient Power Property
m
a m n
n
a
a
8 8
x x
3
3
x 8 3
x 5
x x
Quotient Power Property
m
a m n
n
a
a
3
x
8
x
1
5
x
=
More Examples
2a 3 7a 4 2 7 a 34 14a 7
5r 2 8r 3 2r 2 5 8 2 r 23 2 80r 7
2m n
2 5 3 13
2 m n
23 53
2 m n 8m n
3 6 15 6 15
3xy 3
33 3 3
x y 27 x 3 3
y
2 2 2 2
2 a 2 a 4 a
2 2 2
3b 3 b 9b
4 4 1
8x 8x
4x 3
2x 2 1
9z3 9 1 1 3
5
5 3
3 2 2
3z 3z x x
More Examples
3x y 2 xy 3
2 3 2 2 2 12
x 22 y 32 212 x12 y 22
9 x 4 y 6 4 x 2 y 4 9 4 x 4 2 y 6 4 36 x 6 y10
3
5a b 513 a 33b13 53 a 9b 3 125a 9b 3 125a 93 125a 6
3
13 13 23 3 3 6
2 3 6
6 3
3
3ab 3 a b 3 a b 27 a b 27b 27b
Try these: 1
2
2
1. 2a b 2 0
7.
x 2
4
2. y y
2
39
8. 5
3. a 5 1
3
2
2
4. s 4 s 7 s t
2 2
9. 4 4
s t
5. 3 x y 2
3 4
36a
5 2
10. 4 5
6. s t 2 4 0
4a b