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LAWS OF EXPONENTS 2

1.  
— BASE 5 =
- the number of expressions that is used
as a factor
POWER OF A QUOTIENT LAW OF
— EXPONENT
EXPONENTS
- tells the number of times the base is
m
used as a factor
a am
  
PRODUCT LAW OF EXPONENT b bm
- first law

a a   a
6
m n m n  x2 y3 
1.  
 z5 
26 2  2  2  2  2  2   =
  2 2
4 - a number divided by the same number
2 4
2222 is 0 if there are still other variables or
numbers left
QUOTIENT LAW OF EXPONENT - a term divided by the same term only
- second law is 1
am mn
— POSITIVE EXPONENT
 a - when the exponent of the numerator is
an greater than the exponent in the
denominator
— NEGATIVE EXPONENT
POWER LOSS
- when the exponent of the denominator
is greater than the exponent in the
POWER OF A POWER LAW OF
numerator
EXPONENTS
- third law

a 
ZERO EXPONENT
m n
 a mn 𝒂𝒎
= 𝒂𝒎−𝒏 = 𝒂𝟎 = 𝟏
𝒂𝒏
- multiply the exponents
where a ≠ 0 and m = n
POWER OF A PRODUCT LAW OF - any non-zero number raised to zero is
EXPONENTS 1

a  b m
a bm m b. 20,000,0010 = 20, 000, 001


1. 4  5
2 3 6
=
 NEGATIVE EXPONENT

𝒂𝒎 𝟏
=
𝒂𝒏 𝒂𝒏−𝒎
where a ≠ 0 and m < n

𝒂 −𝒏 𝒃 𝒏
( ) =( )
𝒃 𝒂
- any expression with a negative and
zero exponent is not yet simplified