Integral Exponent

Exponent
- Located at the upper right of the base
- Tell how many times the base will be multiplied by
itself

Base
- The lower part of the exponential expression
Example
x 2 Exponent

Base
LAWS OF EXPONENT

First Law
am●an = am + n
 Example
Give the product of the following:

1. m5 ● m7
2. 2a3 ● 3a
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Second Law
(am)n = amn
 Example
Simplify:

1. (n4)5
2. (42)2
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Third Law
(ab)m = ambm
 Example
Simplify:

1. (xy)5

2. (3xy2)4
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Fourth Law
= am – n
 Example
 
Simplify:

1.
2.
3.
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Fifth Law
=
 Example
 
Simplify:

2.
 
Group 1: Simplify the following:
1. (4x2yz3)2 (2xy2z)2

 
Group 2: Simplify the following:
1. (4x3y7z4)3 (4x)2
2. (
 
Group 3: Simplify the following:
1. (5x3y7z4)3 (5x)2
2. (
 
Group 4: Simplify the following:
1. (3x2yz3)8 (6xy2z)2

 
Group 5: Simplify the following:
1. (2x)2 (5xy2)3 (x3y4z)3