Exponent Laws

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 Exponent Laws - Exercises

Exponent Laws
1.
am an = am+n
2.
am
= am−n , a 6= 0
an
3.
(am )n = amn
4.
(ab)m = am bm
5.  a m am
= , b 6= 0
b bm
6.
x0 = 1
7.
1
x−n = , x 6= 0
xn
8.
1
= xn , x 6= 0
x−n
9.  a −n  n
b
= , a, b 6= 0
b a
10. √ √
ap/q = ( q a)p or q ap
11.
ap/q = (ap )1/q = (a1/q )p

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 Exponent Laws - Exercises

Exercises
Use the exponent laws to evaluate.

a) (73 )2 ÷ 74 f) (p2 )3 ÷ (p3 )2

√ √
b) ( 3)4 × ( 3)3 g) (3−1 )3 × e2

c) (−8)2/3 h) (−2)3 × (2−2 )2

d) 4−2 − 8−1 i) (63 )4 ÷ 126

e) (0.3)3 ÷ (0.3)5