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Section 11-1: Properties of Exponents Suppose m and n are positive integers and a and b are real numbers. Then the following are true:. = b. = 5. = 1. = 1. = =. =. =. =. =. =. =. =. =. =. =. = or =. Example 1 Evaluate each expression. = = = 256.
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Section 11-1: Properties of Exponents Suppose m and n are positive integers and a and b are real numbers. Then the following are true: = b = 5 = 1 = 1 = = = = = = = = = = = = = or =
Example 1 Evaluate each expression. = = = 256 = a. b. = c. = d.5-4 = = e. f. (3a-2)3•3a5 = = 729
Example 2 Simplify each expression. a. b. (s5t2)3 Example 3 Simplify each expression. = = a. b. = = =
Example 4 Evaluate each expression. = = 27 = = = 3 a. b. Example 5 a. Express using rational exponents. b. Express using a radical. = =
Example 6Simplify: = Example 7 Solve: 333 = - 10. = = x = x 49 = x