Multiplication Property of Exponents

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Multiplication Propertyof Exponents

• Todays Objective
• I can multiply exponential expressions.

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Exponents
Expanded Form orRepeated Form
Exponent Form
Value
43
64

444

Exponent or powerNumber of times the base is
multiplied by itself.
Base
3
Special phrasing for exponents.
pronounced
Four squared
42
Four cubed
43
Four to the fourth power
44
or four to the fourth
Four to the fifth power
45
or four to the fifth
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Multiplying Exponents
Exponent form(single base)
Expanded Form
36
3 3
3 3 3 3
34 32
104
10 10 10 10
10 103
x8
x x x x x x x x
x3 x5
Multiplication Property of exponents For any
values b, m, and n bm bn
bmn
IF the bases are the same, add the exponents.
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Write each expression using a single base and a
positive exponent.
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Write each expression using a single base and a
positive exponent.
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I can multiply exponential expressions.

• Assignment
• WS exponents day 1