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Algebra
Rules for Exponents
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Mathematics
Undergraduate 1
04/04/2013

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Term
Rules of 1
Definition

x1=x

1m=1

Examples: 31=3

                12=1

Term
Product Rule
Definition

x. xm=xn+m

 

Example: 22 . 23=25

Term
Quotient Rule
Definition

xn/xm=xn-m (x is not equal to 0)

 

Example: 23/22=2

Term
Zero Exponent
Definition

x0=1 (x not equal to 0)

 

Examples: 300=1

                (-20)0=1

                -270=-1

Term
Negative Exponent
Definition

x-n=1/xn (x is not equal to 0)

 

Example: 4-2=1/42

               

Term
Power Rules
Definition

(xn)m=xnm

(xy)n=xnyn

(x/y)n=xn/yn (y is not equal to 0)

 

Examples: (22)3=26

              (3x)2=32x2

              (5/2)3=53/23

Term
Special Rules
Definition

1/x-n=x(x is not equal to 0)


x-n/y-m=ym/x(x,y are not equal to 0)


(x/y)-n=(y/x)n (x,y are not equal to 0)


Examples: 1/x-2=x2

               x-2/y-3=y3/x2

               (x/y)-2=(y/x)2 

Term
Power Rule With Radicals
Definition

m√(xn) =xn/m


Example: 3√(26) = 26/3=22=4

Term
Scientific Notation
Definition

.10where 1≤  | x |< 10, and n is an integer 

 

Example: 436,000

 

              Scientific notation= 4.36 .105

Term
Standard Notation
Definition

3.2 .10-2

 

Standard notation= 0.032

Term
Adding and subtracting polynomials
Definition

Combine like terms 

 

Example: 6x5+4x3-(3x4-5x3+2x2)=6x5-3x4+9x3-2x2

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