Indices and Surds Flashcards
1
Q
When you multiply 2 terms, what happens to the number in the powers?
A
Add the powers
2
Q
When you divide 2 terms, what happens to the number in the powers?
A
Take away the powers
3
Q
When you take a power of a power, what happens to the number in the powers?
A
Multiply the powers
4
Q
What is the answer when something has a power of zero/
A
1
5
Q
What happens if the number in the power is a negative?
A
It becomes a fraction with 1 on the top and the number with the power (now positive) at the bottom
6
Q
What happens if the number in the power is a fraction?
A
The bottom number of the fraction goes on the outside of the square root while the top number goes in the square root as a power to the original number
