1. 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.

2. Properties of Exponents and Power Functions

3. Hand-Out Keep this sheet in your notes! Little Fuckers! I love all you bitches. Now learn this shit and shut the FUCK UP!!! K-NEXT SLIDE!

4. 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.

5. Example 1: Use the properties to solve an equation.

6. Example 1: solution

7. Example 2

8. Example 2 Solution

9. Power Function

10. You have seen power functions before…

11. Power Rules

12. Example solving Power Functions

13. Solution

14. Homework 5.2 Worksheet: 1 a-g, 2 a-g, 3 a-c, 4 a-d.