exponent graphic organizer.notebook

exponent graphic organizer.notebook
Words
Rule#
bm bn = bm+n
#2:
m n
69
64
To divide powers with the same base, keep the base and subtract the exponents.
= bm­n 3:
Example:
To multiply powers with the same base, 35 38 = 35+8 keep the base and add = 313
the exponents.
#1:
bm
bn
September 07, 2010
(b ) = bm n
To raise a power to a power, keep the base and multiply the exponents.
= 69­4 = 65
(94)5 = 94 5 = 920
Aug 20­9:12 AM
#4:
b = 1m
b
­m
#5:
a
b
m
( ) =
am
bm
#6:
= x0 =1
An expression with a negative exponent ends up on the opposite side of the fraction bar:
When you have a fraction raised to a power, you must distribute the exponent to both the numerator and denominator.
Any number or variable raised to a power of 0 (zero) is equal to 1.
1
x = 2
x
­2
3 2
32
= 2
4
4
( )
x5
x5
=
x5­5 = x0
Aug 20­9:02 AM
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