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| The expression being raised to a power is called |
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| Another word for "power" is |
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| 2 to the 5th power equals |
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| (-2) to the 4th power equals |
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What do you do if you are combining 2 exponential expressions with the same base?
5x2 + 3x2 |
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Combine the coefficients
and copy the base and exponent
(combine like terms)
5x2 + 3x2 = 8x2
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| Why can't you combine two exponential expressions with different bases? |
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| If the bases are different, they cannot be combined because they are not like terms! |
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If you are multiplying 2 exponential expressions with the same base, what do you do with the coefficients?
(3x2)(5x7) |
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If you are multiplying 2 exponential expressions with the same base, you multiply the coefficients.
(3x2)(5x7)=15x9 |
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If you are multiplying 2 exponential expressions with the same base, what do you do with the base?
(3x2)(5x7) |
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If you are multiplying 2 exponential expressions with the same base, copy the base and add the exponents.
(3x2)(5x7)=15x9 |
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If you are multiplying 2 exponential expressions with the same base, what do you do with the exponents?
(3x2)(5x7) |
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If you are multiplying 2 exponential expressions with the same base, copy the base and add the exponents.
(3x2)(5x7)=15x9 |
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If you are dividing 2 exponential expressions, what do you do with the coefficients?
12x5⁄3x2 |
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Divide the coefficients
12x5⁄3x2 = 4x3
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| What is another word for the "multiplicative inverse"? |
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| Raising an expression to -1 yields |
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| As soon as you see a negative exponent, think |
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| The identity element for multiplication is |
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| Any number to the zero power equals |
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| What does the "quotient to a power rule" tell us? |
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If a fraction is raised to a power, both the top and bottom of the fraction are raised to the power.
(x/y)2 = x2/y2 |
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| A way of handling very large and very small numbers |
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In scientific notation,
positive exponents of 10 mean |
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In scientific notation,
negative exponents of 10 mean |
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In scientific notation,
BIG numbers have powers of 10 raised to |
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In scientific notation,
little numbers have powers of 10 raised to |
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