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Date: MCR3U1/7 Section 4.2, Pages 217-223 Working with Integer Exponents Goal Investigate powers that have integer or zero exponents. Examples =2x2x2x2x2 (5) = 5) x(-S)x(-5) =32 =-125 ‘A power is a number written as a base with an exponent 6<—— one base ——> 3 Examples of powers: 5’, (-12)?, (3) Laws of Exponents Product Law: i a’ xa’ =a" Examples: = (Sx 5x5x5x5x5)+(Sx5x5x5) x5¥5x5x5x5S} Sy simplify (cross off) oe : Examples: 7°47? = 7? Name_Golutions— ‘When multiplying powers with the same base, keep the base and add exponents 6hx6l aot Power Law: (SY = 5? x5? x5? =54 ast ‘When simplifying power of a power, keep the base and multiply exponents. | (a”)" =a"™* bx 9 18 Examples: (9°) ys (a’y Power of a Product: (2x5)? =(2x5)(2x5) 2x2x 5x5 (aby 2 52 ny en can Power of a Quotient: (a+b) + a+b (J ‘Zero Exponent A zero exponent is defined by: a° =1,a ¥ 0. a1 ‘Any number (o the exponent 0 is equal to 1 Cay =1 Se Exception: 0° is undefined 1 -1x6" Eke Negative Exponent =-! ‘An integer base raised to a negative exponent is equivalent to the reciprocal of the same base raised to the opposite exponent. ad ae. a ‘A fractional base raised to a negative exponent is equivalent to the reciprocal of the same base raised to the ‘opposite exponent. ("where a#0,b#0 1. Use the quotient rule to show that 7° = 1, 5 5 s-5 e oy Gee eae (Quotient Law) 2. Use the exponent rules to write each expression as a single power. a Sxst 2 by 38x3%x3) »T-(D oc a" change the Sign Use the exponent rules to write each expression as a single power and then evaluate. 3) se) » ey 9 er a «3 -a#3)-2 a gts | =O xd i (s ) Ta Geiaadinannc gf 3" 2 8°x8 ey? In 446 a sete Qed a4 Fea Elias oot aan 3 gt 264 * ae rE

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