Exponents Notesheet

Property

Rule
=1

Zero Power

Basic Example
0=1

Any quantity raised to the

Zero power = 1

50=1
(4)0 = 1

Negative Powers:

Take the reciprocal of the

base with the negative
exponent and change to
positive exponent

Involving Products
1) Product of Power
2) Power of Power
3) Power of Product

2 =

) =

Product Of Power:
Keep the base, add the exponents

= +

( ) =
Power Of Power:
Keep the base, Multiply the exponents

Quotient of Powers

1) Quotient of Powers
2) Power of Quotient

( 4 ) 3 = 43 = 12

(2 4 ) 3 = 23 13 43 = 8 3 12

Power of Quotient

()

The outer exponent goes to everything inside the

parenthesis

Rational Exponents:

8
= 8 3 = 5
3

( 2)

13
23

Exponent that can be written as a fraction

Denominator is INDEX of radical

Fractional Power to Root:

2 52 25
) = 2= 2
5

3 4 = 3 + 4 = 7

Keep the base, subtract the exponents

= 3

Power of Product: () =
The outer exponent goes to everything inside the
parenthesis

Involving Quotients:

1
2

3
4

5 =

Numerator is EXPONENT of the radicand

4

53

Root to Fractional Power: 52

= 5

2
3

3
6