1.0 Exponent Rules and BEDMAS
1.0 Exponent Rules and BEDMAS
Quick Review
BEDMAS stands for:
Brackets
Exponents
Division
Multiplication
Addition
Subtraction
Powers
Allow us to use exponents to represent ___________________ ___________________.
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Practice:
1. Without using a calculator, state whether the answer will be negative or positive
a) -23 b) (-2)3 c) -(-2)3 d) -24 e) (-2)4 f) -(-2)4
Exponent Rules
Product Rule Example:
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Quotient Rule Example:
When dividing powers of the __________ ___________, we can ____________ the exponents.
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Negative Exponents Example:
When raising a ___________ to a ___________ , keep the ___________ the same and a
___________ the exponents (indices).
Practice:
1. Complete the table
Expression Expanded form Power form Standard form
29 × 2.
3' × 39
(−2)9 × (−2).
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2? ÷ 29
3= ∕ 3'
(−2)= ∕ (−2)'
(29 ).
(5. )'
((−3)' )=
(6. )1
9
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BC D E
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d) 7. ÷ 79 (99 ∙ 9= )H (*1)I0
e) 9, f)
(*1)∙(*1)J
4. Simplify
a) 3𝑥 > b) 150 c) 610
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5. Simplify 5 H5.
a) Using power rules b) Using expanded form