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8.1 Law of Exponents
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Write in expanded form, | Write out using multiplication Ex: 5^3= 5x5x5 |
| Write in exponential form, | Write using a base and an exponent Ex: 5x5x5=5^3 |
| Write in standard form, | Multiply to find the answer Ex: 5^3=125 |
| Multiply Powers with Like Bases | keep the base & add the exponents a^m * a^n = a^m+n, a^2 * a^3 = a^2+3 = a^5 |
| Divide Powers with like bases | Keep the base and subtract the exponents a^m / a^n=a^m-n 3^4 / 3^2 =3^4-2 = 3^2 |
| Raise a power to a power | To raise a power to a power, multiply the exponents. a^m^n= a^m*n a^2^3= a^2*3= a^6 |
| To raise a monomial to a power | Keep the bases and multiply all exponts by the exponent outside the parentheses |
| Raise a fraction to a power | to raise a fraction to a power, raise the numerator and denominator to the power |
| Multiply Monomials | multiply the coefficients and add the exponents |
| Divide Monomials | divide the coefficients and subtract the exponents |
| negative exponent | an exponent less than zero which causes the base and its exponent to move positions in a fraction x^-2 = 1/x^2 |
| Power of 0 | equals 1 |