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813 = 8 × 8 × 8 = 512 = 9 6 (by Exponent Rule 1: (x m )(x n ) = x(m+n))

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ws6-1 Exponent Rules

813 = 8 × 8 × 8 = 512 = 9 6 (by Exponent Rule 1: (x m )(x n ) = x(m+n))

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AChor/MCF3M Name: _______________________

Date: ________________________
Worksheet 6-1: Powers and Exponent Rules

Exponent Review:
2 4 is a power, where 2 is the base of the power
and 4 is the exponent of the power

Exponential Form 24  2  2  2  2 Product Form


= 16 Standard Form

Investigation 1: Multiplying Powers with the Same Base

Product Expanded Form Number of Factors Single Power

52  54 (5  5)  (5  5  5  5) 6 56

35  3 2

(2) 5  (2) 3
5
1 1
   
2 2

Exponent Rule 1: ( x m )( x n ) 

Investigation 2: Dividing Powers with the Same Base

Quotient Expanded Form Number of Factors Single Power


56 5 55555
4 54
52 55
35
33
(7) 4  (7)
4 3
2 2
   
3 3

Exponent Rule 2: x m  x n 

Assigned Work: WS 6-1; Textbook p. 285 #3-7, #13


AChor/MCF3M Name: _______________________ WS 6-1
Date: ________________________
Investigation 3: Power of a Power

Power Expanded Form Number of Factors Single Power

(5 3 ) 2 (5 3 )  (5 3 )  (5  5  5)  (5  5  5) 6 56

(3 2 ) 4

((7) 2 ) 3
3
 1 4 
  
 2  
 

Exponent Rule 3: ( x m ) n 

Practice:
1. Write each expression as a single power, then evaluate. You need a scientific calculator!
2
( 7 ) 6  2
(a) 6  6
2 3
(b) (c) (3 )4 3
(d)   
(7) 4  3

2. Simplify each expression as a single power.


3
32  34 56  57 (2 3 ) 5  1 2 
(a) (b) (c) (d)    
33 (5 3 ) 3 (2 4 ) 2  3  
 

3. Evaluate 813 and 9 6 . Use the exponent rule to explain why the answers are the same.

2 6
 2 4 1
Answers: 1. (a) 6 5 , 7776, (b) (7) 2 , 49, (c) 312 , 531441, (d)    , ; 2. (a) 33 , (b) 5 4 , (c) 2 7 , (d)  
 3 9 3

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