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LEARNING COMPETENCIES

Derives the laws of exponent.

Evaluates algebraic expressions for given values of the variables.

LAWS OF EXPONENT
I. Directions: Apply the laws of exponents.

Evaluate: B. Write the exponential form:

2 2
1. 3 +1 = (4)(4)( 4)(4)=
1.
(1)(1)(1)(1)(1)(1)=
2.
3 5 50
2. 3 + 2 +(1 ) = ( x)( x)( x)( x)( x)=
3.
3. (−3 )2 +(−1 )2= (3 y)(3 y)(3 y)=
4.
2 3
4. 4 (−2) = (−9)(−9)(−9)(−9)(s)( s)( s)=
5.

5.
()13
3
=
C. Write the exponential form and evaluate:

( −12 ) =
4

6.
1. base = 2, exponent = 5
3
(−2)
=
7. 42
2. base = 4, exponent = 4

3. base = ½, exponent = 3

Answer the questions.

1. How does the use of exponents simplify the way we write expressions?

2 2
2. Is (−3) −(3 )
equal to ? Why or why not?

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