Exponents Flashcards

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What is the first law of exponents

A

If the bases are the same I can add the exponents

If I multiple a² * a⁵ I can add the exponents to get a⁷

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What is the second law of exponent

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When I divide and the bases are the same I can subtract the exponents

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What is the Third Law of exponent

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Your first multiply or divide the signs and then the numbers and then apply a rule number one or two

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What do we do if a number and an exponent in brackets are multiplied by another exponent

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You multiply the first exponent which is inside the brackets by the second exponent outside the brackets

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What do you do if a number is raised to the power of 0

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The answer will be one

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What do you do if two numbers in brackets of a multiplied by each other while being raised to a power

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You raise both the numbers separately to the power and multiply them together

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What can you do to make a negative exponent positive

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In order to make a negative exponent positive I have to put it under the line in a fraction for example B to the power of minus2 within become b to the power of one / 2 and 8 ^ -6 would become a and one over six

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