Law of Indices

Law of Indices

At the end of the topic, you will be able to:

- state the laws of indices apply the laws of

- indices to simplify expressions

Poll

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Multiple Choice

What is the correct law for division? a^m ÷ aⁿ =

• a^m-n

• a^m - aⁿ

• a^m÷n

• a^m/n

Multiple Choice

Simplify: (y⁷)²

• y¹⁴

• y⁴⁹

• y⁵

• y⁹

Multiple Choice

Simplify: (3h²)³

• 27h⁶

• 27h⁵

• 9h⁶

• 9h⁵

Multiple Choice

Simplify: 42m¹² ÷ 7m⁶

• 6m⁶

• 6m²

• 35m⁶

• 35m²

Multiple Choice

Simplify: f⁰

• 1

• f

• f¹

• 0

Multiple Choice

Simplify: 2⁸ ÷ 2²

• 2⁶

• 2⁴

• 2¹⁰

• 1

Multiple Choice

Simplify: 3⁵ x 3⁷

• 3¹²

• 9¹²

• 3³⁵

• 9³⁵

Multiple Choice

What is the correct law for powers of powers? (a^m)ⁿ =

• a^mxn

• a^m+n

• a^m x aⁿ

• a^men

Multiple Choice

What is the correct law for multiplication? a^m x aⁿ =

• a^m+n

• a^m + aⁿ

• a^mxn

• a^mn

Multiple Choice

Write 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 in index form

• 2³

• 2⁵

• 2⁴

• 16