1. Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Neuchâtel Pierre Marchal
1MPES2 Exponents
Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Neuchâtel
Pierre Marchal
Attribute to: Pierre Marchal (Lycée Jean-Piaget)

2. Objectives of the course
By the end of the course, you should be able to know and to use:
The product rule
The quotient rule
The power rules
The zero rule
The negative exponent rules

3. Exponents – 1. Product rule3 2
Product Rule:
Exercise: 3 + 2 = 5
Same base : Simply add exponents ! 1

4. Exponents – 2. Quotient rule5
Quotient Rule:
Exercise: 5 - 3 = 2 3
Same base : Simply subtract exponents ! 1

5. Exponents – 3. Power Rules
Power of a product:
Power of a quotient:
Power of a power:
To simplify: Order of Operations !

6. Exercise
Simplify these two expressions: … …

7. Exponents – 4. Zero
Zero Power Rule: 1 1 =
= 1

8. Exponents – 5. Negative Exponents1
Negative Exponents Rules: =

9. Summary of exponents properties

10. Exercices n°16 page 17 x = 2 x = 3 x = 1 x = 4 x = 2 x = 4 x = 3

11. By the end of this course
You are able to give and to use:
The product rule
The quotient rule
The power rules
The zero rule
The negative exponent rules

12. Any question ?

13. Thank You for your ATTENTION
See you on Wednesday, enjoy your week-end, but learn your lessons!
Thank You for your ATTENTION