Laws of Exponents

Multiplication Law states: keep the base the same and do this to the exponents.

• multiply
• add
• subtract
• divide

Zero Exponent Law states that _____ becomes a 1.

• the exponent
• the base
• nothing
• the whole term

Division Law states: keep the base the same and do this to the exponents.

• multiply
• add
• subtract
• divide

Power to a Power Law states: keep the base the same and do this to the exponents.

• multiply
• add
• subtract
• divide

Negative Exponent Law states: you must change the exponent to a positive by doing what?

• just change it to positive
• move to the bottom of fraction bar
• move it to the opposite side of fraction bar

Tags

CCSS.HSN.RN.A.2

 Solve

• p⁴
• p^-4
• 1/p^-4
• 1/p⁴

Tags

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

CCSS.HSN.RN.A.1

CCSS.HSN.RN.A.2

Solve  

• c³⁰
• c¹
• c¹¹

Tags

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

Solve

• h¹⁹
• h⁹⁰
• h^-1
• 1/h¹

Tags

CCSS.HSN.RN.A.1

CCSS.HSN.RN.A.2

Solve

• a^-2
• a²
• 1/a¹

Tags

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

CCSS.HSN.RN.A.1

CCSS.HSN.RN.A.2

Solve

• 0
• 1
• m¹
• m

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.1

CCSS.6.EE.A.2