Exponents

– IB Style

Exponent Laws



𝑎" ×𝑎$ = 𝑎" 𝑎" $
= 𝑎𝑏 $
=
=
𝑎$


𝑎($ =
𝑎 $
𝑎' = "
𝑎 $ =
= 1
𝑏
=
𝑎($


1. Write as a power of 2:
a. 8(4$ ) b.
./01

2.




2
.4 5 6 78 9
2. Write − in simplest form.
9 7:






3. Simplify without a calculator:
(. 2
a. 27 2 b.
2. ?

=.>





4. Expand and simplify
(A 2 A (A
a. 𝑥 . 𝑥 . + 2𝑥 . − 3𝑥 .




b. 2D + 3 2D + 1 c. 7D + 7(D .

SL: p. 90 #1,2 (b,f,h); p. 91 #1-6 (a,b,e,h); p. 93 #1-5 (a,c,f); p. 99 #1-4; p. 105 #5-7
HL: p. 86 #3, 5-7 (a,b,d,e,i); p. 87 #2 (pick 4); p. 98 #3-6
5. Factor.
a. 2$E2 + 2$ b. 8$ + 4$





c. 4$ − 9 d. 9D + 4 3D + 4






6. Simplify.
2G E=G .H0: E.H .H05 E.H
a. b. c.
2G .H I






7. Solve for x.
A
a. 3DE. = b. 27D(2 = 81.DEA
.J




c. 4D + 2D − 20 = 0



8. An entomologist monitoring a grasshopper plague notices that the area affected by the
grasshoppers is given by 𝐴$ = 1000 × 2'..$ hectares, where n is the number of weeks
after the initial observation.
a. Find the original affected area.
b. Find the affected area after 5 weeks, 10 weeks, and 12 weeks.
c. Sketch a graph.

SL: p. 90 #1,2 (b,f,h); p. 91 #1-6 (a,b,e,h); p. 93 #1-5 (a,c,f); p. 99 #1-4; p. 105 #5-7
HL: p. 86 #3, 5-7 (a,b,d,e,i); p. 87 #2 (pick 4); p. 98 #3-6