L.

O: TO BE ABLE TO APPLY THE LAW

OF INDICES
Inquiry Question: What’s the same and what’s different?

The fifth power of two

Two to the power of

five
Starter
 

 
 MEET THE INDICES POLICE
• THERE ARE SOME RULES (OR LAWS) FOR COMBINING
EXPRESSIONS INVOLVING INDICES
 LAWS OF INDICES

• RULE 1: MULTIPLICATION
 

   

“The base is the same and

we’re multiplying the terms,
so we add the indices”
   
Bronze Task
Simplify the following:

     

 
 Answers

     

Get a peer to check the questions you have created ☺

 LAWS OF INDICES

• RULE 2: INDICES IN BRACKETS (POWER LAW)

 

   
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 LAWS OF INDICES

• RULE 3: DIVISION LAW

 

 
 

   

“The base is the same and

we’re dividing the terms, so
we subtract the indices”
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This only works for numbers with

the same base
 Division Law

Task – Complete the Tarsia jigsaw by matching up the

sides with corresponding questions and answers.

It will make a rectangle when finished!

Gold Task