am x an = am+n

am an = amn

Answer : Indices Theorem

Examples :
1. 32 x 33 = 35
2. 25 23 = 22
3. 4 x 4 =
6 7 413

4. m m =
5 3m 2

5. 2b x 3b =
4 6b
59
Examples :

420000 x 0.006 = ?

420000 0.006 = ?

How to solve it ?
Examples 1 : 420000 x 0.006 = ?
Step 1 : Change the numbers to Standard
form.
420000 x 0.006 = 4.2 x 105 x 6 x 10-3
Step 2 : Multiply the numbers and add the
power numbers.
4.2 x 105 x 6 x 10-3 = 4.2 x 6 x 105+ (-3)
= 25.2 x 102
Step 3 : Change the answer to Standard
form.
Answer = 2.52 x 103
Examples 2 : 420000 0.006 = ?
Step 1 : Change the numbers to Standard
form.
420000 0.006 = 4.2 x 105 6 x 10-3
Step 2 : Divide the numbers and subtract
the power numbers.
4.2 x 105 6 x 10-3 = 4.2 6 x 105- (-3)
= 0.7 x 108

Step 3 : Change the answer to Standard

form.
Answer = 7 x 107
Examples 3 : 6.8 x 10-2 x 9 x 106 = ?
Step 1 : Change the numbers to Standard
form.
Step 2 : Multiply the numbers and add the
power numbers.
6.8 x 10-2 x 9 x 106 = 6.8 x 9 x 10-2+6
= 61.2 x 104
Step 3 : Change the answer to Standard
form.
Answer = 6.12 x 105
Examples 4 : 3.9 x 10-7 3.0 x 104 = ?
Step 1 : Change the numbers to Standard
form.
Step 2 : Divide the numbers and subtract
the power numbers.
3.9 x 10-7 3.0 x 104 = ( 3.9 3.0 ) x 10-7- (4)
= 1.3 x 10-11
Step 3 : Change the answer to Standard
form.
Answer = 1.3 x 10-11
Exercise
1. 8.9 x 5 x 107 = 4.45 x 108

2. 6.4 x 1011 8.0 x 10-5 = 8 x 1015

3. 36 x 10-6 x 4 x 10-5 = 9 x 10-11

4. 63000 7 x 106 = 9 x 10-3

5. 0.0048 6000 = 8 x 10-7

 Using The Scientific Calculator
Examples :
2.75 x 107 x 7.24 x 108
Press 2 . 7 5 Exp 7 X 7 . 2 4 Exp 8 =

Lets try !
1. 8.5 x 10-2 5 x 10-4
2. 5.5 x 104 5 x 108
3. 6.5 x 10-6 x 4.8 x 10-7
Exercise
Solve each of the following and state the
answer in standard form.

1. 0.064 x 9400

2. 0.051 3000

3. 3.4 x 109 x 2 x 10-5

4. 8.4 x 10-7 4 x 10-4

5. 360000 ( 9 x 5 x 10-2 )