Review of Exponent Properties

To move onto study rational exponents (yes, exponents can be fractional, I'm excited too!), it's important that we summarize what we know about basic exponent rules.  

Vocab to understand:

base

exponent

Here's a couple resources that give some full description of exponent properties.

Properties PDF

Exponent Rules (Wolfram Math World)

Exponent Rules (Purple Math)

Videos

Basic Exponent Rules (AoPS)

Zero as an Exponent (AoPS)

Negative Exponents (AoPS)

More on Negative Exponents (AoPS)

Exponent Rules with One Variable (AoPS)

Using Exponent Rules with Negative Exponents (AoPS)

Quotients of Powers (AoPS)

Exponent Rules with Multiple Variables (AoPS)


Basic Exponent Properties (JMT)

Negative Exponents (JMT)

Applying Exponent Rules Example 1 (JMT)

Applying Exponent Rules Example 2 (JMT)

Applying Exponent Rules Example 3 (JMT)

Simplifying Expressions with Negative Exponents (JMT)












Jan 7, 2012, 2:37 PM
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