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    The document provides information on index laws and working with indices. It includes 4 learning objectives: 1) estimating answers involving indices, 2) multiplying terms with the same base, 3) dividing terms with the same base, and 4) simplifying terms with negative indices. The document then presents 5 laws of indices and provides examples of applying each law, such as adding/subtracting powers when multiplying/dividing terms with the same base. It concludes with more challenging examples involving negative indices and raising powers to other powers.

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    The document provides information on index laws and working with indices. It includes 4 learning objectives: 1) estimating answers involving indices, 2) multiplying terms with the same base, 3) dividing terms with the same base, and 4) simplifying terms with negative indices. The document then presents 5 laws of indices and provides examples of applying each law, such as adding/subtracting powers when multiplying/dividing terms with the same base. It concludes with more challenging examples involving negative indices and raising powers to other powers.

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    Index Laws

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    The document provides information on index laws and working with indices. It includes 4 learning objectives: 1) estimating answers involving indices, 2) multiplying terms with the same base, 3) dividing terms with the same base, and 4) simplifying terms with negative indices. The document then presents 5 laws of indices and provides examples of applying each law, such as adding/subtracting powers when multiplying/dividing terms with the same base. It concludes with more challenging examples involving negative indices and raising powers to other powers.

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    Level 7/Grade B

    Index Laws 27/04/2023

    Learning Objectives:

    • Able to estimate the answer to a question


    involving indices
    • Able to multiply terms with the same base
    • Able to divide terms with the same base
    Index Laws
    • How can I simplify: 45 x 43?

    4 x 4 x 4 x 4 x 4 x 4 x 4 x 4 = 48

    • How can I simplify: 79 x 76?

    7 x 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 = 715
    Law 1 : Multiplication
    26 x 2 4 = 210
    24 x 22 = 26
    35 x 37 = 312
    General Rule:

    When multiplying terms with the same base, you


    add the powers
    EXAMPLE: 47 x 45 = 47+5 = 412
    am x an = am+n
    Index Laws
    • How can I simplify 95 ÷ 93?
    9x9x9x9x9
    = 9 x 9 = 92
    9x9x9

    • How can I simplify 117 ÷ 112?

    11 x 11 x 11 x 11 x 11 x 11 x 11
    = 115
    11 x 11
    Law 2 : Division
    26 ÷ 24 = 22
    25 ÷ 22 = 23
    35 ÷ 37 = 3-2
    General Rule

    When dividing terms with the same base, you


    subtract the powers
    EXAMPLE: 47 ÷ 45 = 47-5 = 42
    am ÷ an = am-n
    Division can also have a few steps….
    Index Laws
    • How can I simplify (43)4?

    4 x 4 x 4 x 4 x 4 x 4 x 4 x 4 x 4 x 4 x 4 x 4 = 412

    • How can I simplify (72)5?

    7 x 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 = 710
    Law 3 : Brackets
    (26)2 = 26 x 26 = 212
    (35)3 = 3 5 x 35 x 35 = 315

    General Rule:

    When raising a power to another power, you


    multiply the powers
    5
    (a ) = a
    m n mxn EXAMPLE: (4 ) = 47 x 5 = 435
    7
    Index Laws
    • Simplify the following:

    73 x 7 8
    75

    4
    x
    5
    x 10
    Index Laws
    • Crack the code to reveal an hilarious joke!!
    (a) 32 x 37 (b) 79 x 711 (c) y2 x y5 (d) p5 x p6 x p3

    (e) 99 ÷ 92 (f) 417 ÷ 412 (g) h6 ÷ h4 (h) g15 ÷ g12 ÷ g2

    (j) 35 ÷ 37 (k) 53 x 5-5 (l) x-3 ÷ x-6 (m) k-7 x k12

    (n) a15 x a-2 x a-7 (o) e-3 ÷ e-12 ÷ e6 (p) y5 x y-7 ÷ y3 (q) d-4 ÷ d9 x d-4

    (r) (s3)12 (s) (g-2)6 (t) (w5)-3 (u) (b-6)-4

    (v) 5t2 x 7t5 (w) 6c5 ÷ 2c3 (x) (9g4)2 (y) (10a2)3
    Level 8
    Index Laws 27/04/2023

    Learning Objectives:

    • Able to multiply terms with the same base


    • Able to divide terms with the same base
    • Able to simplify terms with negative
    indices
    Index Laws
    • How can I simplify 5a3 x 6a7?

    5xaxaxa x 6xaxaxaxaxaxaxa

    5 x 6 x a x a x a x a x a x a x a x a x a x a = 30a10
    Algebra and Indices
    • 9d6 x 8d3

    • 12e10 x 6e4

    • 24f8 ÷ 6f4

    • 60g12 ÷ 5g3
    Starter
    • 89 ÷ 83

    • (35)8

    • 47 x 76

    • (2y3)4
    Level 8
    Index Laws 27/04/2023

    Learning Objectives:

    • Able to multiply and divide terms with the


    same base
    • Able to raise a power to another power
    • Able to simplify terms with negative
    indices
    Algebra and Indices
    • (7c3)2 = 7 x c x c x c x 7 x c x c x c
    =7x7xcxcxcxcxcxc
    = 49c6

    • (4j8)3

    • (5k-3)4
    Law 4: Negative Indices
    25 = 32
    24 = 16 General Rule
    23 = 8
    22 = 4 1
    21 = 2 a = n
    -n
    a
    20 = 1
    2-1 = ½
    2-2 = ¼
    2-3 = ⅛
    1
    2 = 16
    -4
    Law 5: Power 0
    25 = 32
    24 = 16
    23 = 8 GENERAL RULE:
    22 = 4
    21 = 2 Any term to the
    20 = 1 power 0 is equal
    2-1 = ½ to 1.
    2-2 = ¼
    2-3 = ⅛
    1
    2 = 16
    -4
    Negative Indices
    • 6-2 = =

    • 7-3 = =

    • 9m-4 =9x =
    Simplify the following, leaving your answers in
    index notation.
    8 4 = 332 2. 7f3 x 9f9 = 63f12
    1. (3 )
    3. 124 x 1210 = 1214 4. (6m )5 3 = 216m15

    5. 25 ÷ 2-3 = 28 6. 42g7 ÷ 7g2 = 6g5

    7. 39 x 36 = 310 8. 116 x 116 = 117


    35 112 x 113
    Solve the following.
    9. 7-2 = 10. 3-3 =
    Negative Indices
    ANSWERS:
    Simplify:

    a) b) c)
    a) b) c)

    Solve:
    d) e) f)
    d) e) f)

    Simplify: g) h) i)
    g) h) i)
    More difficult examples
    • Simplify: 43 x 4 7 6p8 x 3p3
    46 9p4 x p7

    • Solve: 83 -1 3
    (4 )
    85

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