Power Rules for Exponents 4.2a Integer Exponents and Power Rules 8/8/2018 Power Rules for Exponents Exponent Exponent BASE 4.2a S KM & PP Kathy Monaghan & Pat Peterson - AIM
To raise a base to a power up to another power, multiply the exponents Power Rule ^ x To raise a base to a power up to another power, multiply the exponents 4.2a S KM & PP
Multiply the Exponents Power Rule: Example 1 Multiply the Exponents 4.2a S KM & PP
Multiply the Exponents Power Rule: Example 2 Multiply the Exponents 4.2a S KM & PP
Multiply the Exponents Power Rule: Example 3 Multiply the Exponents Negative Exponent Rule 4.2a S KM & PP
Power Rule for Products This is not the Distributive Property. 4.2a S KM & PP
Power Rule: Product Example 1 Multiply the 2 to each of the Exponents Remember, 3 is the same as 31. 4.2a S KM & PP
Power Rule: Product Example 2 Multiply the 3 to each of the Exponents 4.2a S KM & PP
Power Rule: Product Example 3 Remember, -x4 is the same as -1·x4. 4.2a S KM & PP
Power Rule for Quotients 4.2a S KM & PP
Follow the Rules! 4.2a S KM & PP
Give this a try! 4.2a S KM & PP
That’s All for Now! 4.2a S KM & PP