Q3 - Zero Negative Integral Exponents
Q3 - Zero Negative Integral Exponents
Q3 - Zero Negative Integral Exponents
& N E G AT I V E
INTEGRAL
EXPONENTS
OBJECTIVES
3 ( −2 ) 4
4
4
(2 )
3 −1
2
4 7
4 2
10 3
A C T I V I T Y 2 : Solve.
Questions
a. How did you solve the given problem?
b. What concepts have you applied?
CA N YO U G I V E T H E M AT H E M AT I CA L L AWS O R PRO PE R T I E S
I N VO LV E D I N E VA L UAT I N G E AC H E X PR E S S I O N ?
2
1 2
3
2 3
3 ( −2 ) 4
CA N YO U G I V E T H E M AT H E M AT I CA L L AWS O R PRO PE R T I E S
I N VO LV E D I N E VA L UAT I N G E AC H E X PR E S S I O N ?
(2 ) (a )
3 m n
4
2
=amn
3 2 m +n
5 33 a a =a
m n
CA N YO U G I V E T H E M AT H E M AT I CA L L AWS O R PRO PE R T I E S
I N VO LV E D I N E VA L UAT I N G E AC H E X PR E S S I O N ?
(2 3) ( ab ) = a b
3 m m m
6
4
4 a m
m −n
7
2 n
= a
4 a
CA N YO U G I V E T H E M AT H E M AT I CA L L AWS O R PRO PE R T I E S
I N VO LV E D I N E VA L UAT I N G E AC H E X PR E S S I O N ?
2
3
m
a
m
a
8 = m
4 b b
T H E L AW S
OF
EXPONENTS
𝑎𝑚
We know that = 𝑎𝑚−𝑛 if a ≠ 0 and m > n. Suppose we want this law
𝑎𝑛
𝑎𝑚
to hold even when m = n. Then, = 𝑎𝑚−𝑚 = 𝑎0 , a ≠ 0. But we also
𝑎𝑚
𝑎𝑚
know that = 1. Thus, we define 𝑎 0 = 1, a ≠ 0.
𝑎𝑚
9 3 =1
0
𝑎𝑚
We know that = 𝑎𝑚−𝑛 if a ≠ 0 and m > n. Suppose we want this law
𝑎𝑛
𝑎0
to hold even when m < n. Then, = 𝑎0−𝑛 = 𝑎−𝑛 , a ≠ 0. But we also
𝑎𝑛
𝑎0 1 1
know that = . Thus, we define 𝑎 −𝑛 = ,a ≠ 0.
𝑎𝑛 𝑎𝑛 𝑎𝑛
−1 1
10 3 =
3
A C T I V I T Y 3 : Rewrite all expressions without
using zero or negative exponent.
0
1
1
4
3 −3
( −2 ) −5
7 ( 8o p q)
4 2 0
x 6 −1
1
−3
a b −3 11 8 d−8
(100xy ) 0
2 5
4m c −5
−2 −4
9 −3m np
1
3
5 −2 6 ( 3xy ) 2 −2
10 8x y z2 0 −1
A C T I V I T Y 4 : Rewrite all expressions without
using zero or negative exponent.
5
6e + (11f ) − 0 (3 )
−3 −1
0 −4
+5
0
1 4
g
5 ( 2a b )
−1 3 0 −2
3x y z −4 −5 −2
2 3 2 −8 −9
−5 6 −8
10c d e 9x y z