DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION

ANDHRA PRADESH
Name : H.Srividya
Designation : SL/CCP
Branch : Commercial & Comp.Practice
Institute : Govt.Polytechnic for Women,
PALAMANER
Year/Semester : IV Semester
Subject : Quantitative Techniques-II
Subject Code : CCP-403
Topic : Indices
Sub Topic : Laws of Indices
Duration : 50 Min
Teaching aids : PPT,drawings
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Objectives

On completion of this period, you would

be able to know
 Explain the laws of indices

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Recap
In the previous period, we have
discussed about
 The law 3 and law 4 of indices

a m
1 m

n
a mn
a  m
a a

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Law 5 of indices

 Law 5

(ab)  a  b
m m m
Provided a and b > 0

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Law 5 of indices

 Example:

(ab)  ab.ab.ab.ab
4

 (a.a.a.a )  (b.b.b.b)
 a .b
4 4

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Law 5 of indices

 Law 5

( a / b)  a / b
m m m
Provided b ≠ 0

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Law 5 of indices

 Example:
(a / b)  (a / b).(a / b).(a / b).(a / b)
4

 (a.a.a.a ) /(b.b.b.b)
 a /b
4 4

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Law 6 of indices

 If am = bm , then a = b , provided a and b > 0 and

m≠0
 If am = an , then m = n , provided a ≠ 1 and a > 0

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Summary
In this period, we have discussed
about-
 Law 5 and law 6 of indices

(ab) m  a m  b m ( a / b) m  a m / b m

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Assignment
r p q
1. Simplify  x 
p
 x  q
 x  r

 q 
 r 
 p 
 x   x   x 
• Solve 42x+1= 8x+3

• Solve 2x+3= 4x+1

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Quiz

• (ab)m

• bm/am
• am .bm
• 1/am .bm

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Quiz

2. xm / ym
• (xy)m
• Xm/yn
• (x/y)m

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Frequently Asked Questions
1. Explain the Law 5 and Law 6 of indices

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