Give the product of
each of the following
as fast as you can.
Are you ready?
3 x 3 = ________
4 x 4 x 4 = ________
5 x 5 x 5 = ________
2 x 2 x 2 = ________
2 x 2 x 2 x 2 = _______
2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 =______
Guide Question:
Can you give a short
way of finding the
product of the given?
Explain your answer
2
The exponent tells us how
many times the base is
multiplied by itself. The
base is the factor which
is to be multiplied by
itself n times to obtain
the product.
To interpret where n is a
a n
positive integer:
a =
n a • a • a • a ….. (n times)
a is called the base
n is called the exponent
52 = 5 x 5 = 25
6 4 = 6 x 6 x 6 x 6 = 216
25 = 2 x 5 = 10
10 3 = 10 x 10 x 10 = 300
Kasunduan ng
Mag-aaral, Magulang
at Pamunuan ng
Paaralan
LAWS OF
EXPONENTS
POWER OF POWERS
(a )
n m = a nm
PRODUCT OF A POWER
a n • a m = a m+n
QUOTIENT OF A POWER
a /a
n m = a n-m
Let’s do this!
Rewrite each of these in exponential
form. (an)
a) 5∙5∙5∙5∙5 = ______
b) (a)(a)(a)(a) = ______
c) 6∙x∙x∙x∙x∙x∙x = ______
d) 7∙7∙y∙y = ______
e) 10 = ______
2) Evaluate the following.
a) (x )
4 3
b) 3 /3
5 3
c) (5 ) (5 )
2 3
Think Pair and Share!
Determine the appropriate laws of
exponent to be applied then simplify.
1) (23)3
2) 32 • 33
3) x5/x12
The exponent tells us how many times the base is multiplied by itself.
The base is the factor which is to be multiplied by itself n times to obtain
the product. The power refers to the product of equal factors.
To interpret an where n is a positive integer:
an = a • a • a • a ….. (n times)
*a is called the base
*n is called the exponent
Ex. 53 = 5x5x5 = 125
LAWS OF EXPONENT
(an)m = anm power of powers
an • am = am+n product of a power
an/am = an-m quotient of a power