(3xy)2 = 32 * x2 * y2 = 32 + 33 = 32+3 = 35

9x2y2

3-2 = (1/3)2 = 1/9

a0 = 1 x5 * x 3 = x 8

Exponents
By: Bryce, Trena & Jeremy
(x5)3 = x5*3 =
2x0 = (2)(1) = x15
2
(22)3 = 22*3 =
26

n3/n9 = n3-9 = n-6 = 1/n6

(-2b)3 = (-2)3 * (b)3 =

-8b3
 Zero Exponent Law
• Examples
• When any base
x0 = 1
is taken to the
power of ZERO 30 = 1
the result will be
1 3x0 = 3(1) = 3
 Negative Exponent
Law
• A negative exponent
requires that we take • Example's:
the reciprocal of that 3-2 = (1/3)2 = 1/9
• Reciprocal: A number
related to another in (-5)-1 = (-1/5)1 = -1/5
such a way that when
multiplied together
their product is 1. 5y-3x-2 = 5 * 62 =
Example: Take 7; the 180
reciprocal of this is 1/7 6-2a4 a4x2y3
therefore… a4y3x2
7 * 1/7 = 1
 Exponent Law
• The exponent Examples:
law means that 3b2 x 4b2 = 12b4
we can multiply
the bases and 5s5 x 2s2 = 10s7
add the
exponents. b 2 x b3 = b 5

(5x-12)(2x4) = 10x-8
 Product Law
Product Law: EXAMPLES:
When you have a • When you have a
base with exponent base and then
and another base have a exponent of
y3 it means there it
with a exponent is y*y*y.
and you have to
• So y*y*y is y3
multiply them, and
• am + an = am+n
you have to add
the exponents
together.
 Power of a Power
• When using Examples:
power of a (x3)3 = x6
power you
must add the
(x)2 = x2
exponents.

(a3)5 = a8
 Quotient Law
• You have the same
base but different
EXAMPLE:
exponents r7
• Basically all your
doing is r4
subtracting the
smaller exponent r
= 7-4
from the larger one
and then you have r
= 3
the answer.