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You subtract the powers together, but don't change the base
(a^m)/ (a^n) = a^m-n |
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You add the powers together, but don't change the base
(a^m)(a^n) = a^m+n |
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| Raising a product to an Exponent |
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Distribute the power on to the two bases, but don't times the together
(ab)^m = a^m b^m |
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| Raising a power to an exponent |
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You times the powers together, but the base doesn't change
(a^m)^n = a^mn |
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| Raising a quotient to an exponent |
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You distribute the power to both numbers and times the number to the power. (Don't divide unless told to)
(a/b)^n = a^n/b^n = a(a)/b(b) |
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| Raising a quantity to an exponent of zero |
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The power equals to 1, not 0
A^0 = 1 |
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