EXPONENTS Review of Introductory MathematicsSummaryPertinent information concerning exponents is summarized below.Exponents SummaryBaseExponent = ProductRule 1: To multiply numbers with the same base,add the exponents and keep the base thesame.aman= am+nRule 2: When raising a power of a number to apower, multiply the exponents and keep thebase the same.(am)n = amnRule 3: When dividing two exponential numbers,subtract the powers.am/an= am-nRule 4: Any exponential number divided by itself isequal to one.an/an= 1Rule 5: To raise a product to a power, raise eachfactor to that power.(ab)n = anbnRule 6: To raise a quotient to a power, raise boththe numerator and denominator to thatpower.(a/b)n = an/bnAny number to the zero power equals one.The rules for positive exponents apply to negative exponents.The rules for integer exponents apply to fractional exponents.MA-01 Page 66 Rev. 0
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