INDEX LAWS

01 Representing numbers using index notation 02 Simplifying products of 03 Simplifying quotients of 04 Simplifying indices of
numbers in index form with the numbers in index form with the products and quotients
same base same base Raising a product to a power:
Rule: Rule:

e.g. (4×7)3 =
Examples:
Expanded Examples:
Words Index form Value Raising a quotient to a power:
form
Examples: a) 134 ÷ 132 =
25
a) 52 × 53 = b) (-2)5 ÷ (-2)3 =
seven squared b) 27 × 63 × 23 × 64 = c) (65 ×43)÷(63 ×42) =
5×5×5×5 c) (-3)4 × (-3)5 = 82 × 83
d) =¿
d) (-6)7 × (-6)2 = 84
2 3
six cubed
e)
(−3)2 ×(−3)3
=¿
e.g.
()
5
=¿
−3❑
05 Simplifying numbers raised to the zero 06 Simplifying numbers raised to multiple indices 07 Using a combination of index laws to simplify numerical
Rule: Rule: expressions
Examples:
a) (82×73)2 = b) ¿ ¿

(3¿¿ 4)x
12 5 x d) =1 ¿
Examples: Example: c) 10 ÷10 10 3 12
a) 90 = a) (96)2 = Find the value of x. Find the value of x.
0
b)
( 34 ) =¿ b) (105)5 =
c) (70)2 =
0
c) -3 =

d) -6×50 =