Chapter 1: Indices

Positive Indices and Laws of Indices

a n  a  a  ......  a  a , where a is a positive integer.

n factors
m n m+n
1. a ×a =a
m n m−n
2. a ÷a =a , where m >n
n
3. ( a m) = a mn

4. ( ab )n = an bn

a n an
5.
()
b
= n
b , where b≠0