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    The document outlines the six basic index laws: 1) When multiplying terms with the same base, keep the base and add the exponents. 2) When dividing terms with the same base, keep the base and subtract the exponents. 3) When raising a term to a power, keep the base and multiply the exponents. 4) When taking a term to the power of a negative exponent, keep the base and change the exponent to its reciprocal. 5) The nth root of a term with an exponent is the nth root of the base. 6) Raising a term with an nth root to a power m is the nth root of the base to the power of m.

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    Index Laws

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    The document outlines the six basic index laws: 1) When multiplying terms with the same base, keep the base and add the exponents. 2) When dividing terms with the same base, keep the base and subtract the exponents. 3) When raising a term to a power, keep the base and multiply the exponents. 4) When taking a term to the power of a negative exponent, keep the base and change the exponent to its reciprocal. 5) The nth root of a term with an exponent is the nth root of the base. 6) Raising a term with an nth root to a power m is the nth root of the base to the power of m.

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    Indices - The Six Basic Index Laws

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    The document outlines the six basic index laws: 1) When multiplying terms with the same base, keep the base and add the exponents. 2) When dividing terms with the same base, keep the base and subtract the exponents. 3) When raising a term to a power, keep the base and multiply the exponents. 4) When taking a term to the power of a negative exponent, keep the base and change the exponent to its reciprocal. 5) The nth root of a term with an exponent is the nth root of the base. 6) Raising a term with an nth root to a power m is the nth root of the base to the power of m.

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    Indices The Six Basic

    Index Laws
    Example:
    53 x 54 = (5 x 5 x 5) x (5 x 5 x 5 x 5) = 57

    1st
    Law

    a x a =

    Indices The Six Basic


    Index Laws
    Example:
    7x7x7x7x7
    7x7

    7 7 =
    5

    2nd
    Law

    a a =

    = 73

    Indices The Six Basic


    Index Laws
    Example:
    (32)4 = (3 x 3) x (3 x 3) x (3 x 3) x (3 x 3) = 38

    3rd
    Law

    Indices The Six Basic


    Index Laws
    Example:
    23 22 21 20 2-1 2-2

    Consider the
    sequence:

    4th
    Law - m
    a

    8 4 2 1

    1
    a

    Indices The Six Basic


    Index Laws
    Example:
    31/2 x 31/2 = 31 = 3

    Consider the
    calculations:

    5th
    Law

    1
    n

    31/2 x 31/2 = 3 x 3 = 3

    a
    the nth root of a

    Indices The Six Basic


    Index Laws
    Example:
    43/2 = (41/2)3 = (4)3 = 8

    6th
    Law

    m
    n

    ( a )
    the nth root of a to the power of m

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