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Integer

Exponents
Day 1
Definitions
m
a BASE
EXPONENT

Base: The term/variable of which is being


raised upon

Exponent: The term/variable is raised by a


term. It is also called as “power”
3 m
2 a
 2 2 2
 2 3
Example 1
2
(3)
3 3  9

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

What are the base(s) and the power(s)?


Negative Power Property
n 1
(a )  n
a
3
(a ) 
1
3
(a)  3
a
Negative Power Property
n 1 a
n
b
n
(a )  n b  
a   a
Practice

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

 Saying goes: BASE, BASE, ADD

If the BASES are same, ADD the powers

2 4
 2 5
What are the base(s) and the power(s)?
mn
a a  a
m n

2 4  2 5  4 5
4 5

2 2  2
2 9

 512
mn
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 34  14a 7
 5r 2  8r 3  2r 2    5  8  2  r 23 2   80r 7
 2m n 
2 5 3 13
2 m n
23 53
 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

3 x 3 y 2 z  7 xyz 2   3  7  x 31 y 21 z1 2  21x 4 y 3 z 3

 8 xy 2  3xy    2 xy 3     8  3  2  x111 y 213  48 x 3 y 6

3x y   2 xy   3
2 3 2 2 2 12
x 22 y 32  212 x12 y 22  

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  513 a 33b13 53 a 9b 3 125a 9b 3 125a 93 125a 6
3
   13 13 23  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 

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