Suankularb Wittayalai School

English Program: Learning for the Utmost Success Core Mathematics 1 MATH21153 EPLUS+

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Topic 2.2 Law 2 of Indices

Objective: At the end of this topic, you should be able to:

a) state and apply the Law 2 of indices
Concepts: In general, if a is a real number, and m and n are positive integers such that m > n , then
𝒂𝒎
Law 2 of Indices: = 𝒂𝒎%𝒏 , if 𝑎 ≠ 0
𝒂𝒏

Investigation
Law 2 of Indices
Copy and complete the following. Assume a ¢ 0.
1. 35—232: 3x3x3x3x3

=3
:35—
6
2, _10
104
=10
=106‘
axaxaxaxaxaxa
3. a7.—'a3=

171 times

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4. a’"—:a"=
axax...xa
EH
times

=aan...Xa

m — times
_ m—
—a

Essential Question

1. Prove the Law 2 of Indices.

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Simplify each of the following.
Simplify. Your answer should contain only positive exponents.
Apply the 2nd law of indices.
4 4 3 3
3u v 4m n
1) 3
2)
3u 2m
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4 4 2 4 3 2
pqr 2x y z
3) 2
4) 3
rp 4yzx
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−4 3 −2 3
2 jh k 3yx z
5) −4 −3 3
6) −2 −2
4h j k 3x z
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3 4 2 2
xz 3x y
7) 3
8) −1
2xz 2yx
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4 3 4 2
n p ab
9) −2 3
10) 4
3m p 4ba
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Simplify. Your answer should contain only positive exponents.
4 −1 4 4 3
3h j k ⋅ 3 j k
11) 2 2
12)
2h j k
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3ba c ⋅ 2a b c
13) −3 3
14)
3ab c
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x y x yz
−2 −4 2
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