University:
Campbell University
Course:
MATH 111 | College Algebra
Academic year:

2022
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2
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Exponent Rules Definitions Examples 1. a n  a  a  a  a    a (n times) 34  3  3  3  3 2. a 0  1 a  0 142 ,697 0  1 3. 4. a n  m n 1 a0 an a  a n 5 3  1 53 2 3 7  3 72 m Combining 1. Multiplication: a a  a x y 63  64  634  67 x y ax x y 2. Division: y  a a0 a 3. Powers: 59 9 2 7  5  5 52 (ax)y = ax*y (34)7 = 34*7 = 328 Distributing 1. ( ) a a 2.    b b x ( ) 5 5  2 2    5  3 3 x x Careful!! a  b n  a n  bn Practice Simplify. Final answers should be expressed as positive exponents only.  3a 5 b 3  1.  3 6   a b  2. 4  z 5  z5  3r 4 s 1  3.  8 3   r s   3a 5 b 3  4.  3 6   a b  5. 3 0 u v  u u v  2 3 1 3  1 2 3 v 2 Solutions 1. 81a 8 b12 2. 1 3. 1 27r 12 s 6 4. 1 5. uv 7