Warm up Today we will review the properties of exponents. You may have learned this before, but hopefully today you will have a better understanding as to why the rules are what they are. Open your textbooks to page 245. Do the “Investigation” Steps 1-7. Start by working alone. You will have a chance to work with a partner soon.
Properties of Exponents and Power Functions
Hand-Out Keep this sheet in your notes!
We need to add two more properties to the list… You can write these on the back of your hand- out, or in the margins.
Example 1: Use the properties to solve an equation.
Example 1: solution
Example 2
Example 2 Solution
Power Function
You have seen power functions before…
Power Rules
Example solving Power Functions
Solution
Homework 5.2 Worksheet: 1 a-g, 2 a-g, 3 a-c, 4 a-d.