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Warm up. Today we will review the properties of exponents. You may have learned this before, but hopefully today you will have a better understanding as to why the rules are what they are. Open your textbooks to page 245. Do the “Investigation” Steps 1-7.
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Warm up • Today we will review the properties of exponents. • You may have learned this before, but hopefully today you will have a better understanding as to why the rules are what they are. • Open your textbooks to page 245. • Do the “Investigation” Steps 1-7. • Start by working alone. You will have a chance to work with a partner soon.
Properties of Exponents and Power Functions
Hand-Out • Keep this sheet in your notes! Little Fuckers! I love all you bitches. Now learn this shit and shut the FUCK UP!!! K-NEXT SLIDE!
We need to add two more properties to the list… • You can write these on the back of your hand-out, or in the margins. Example of Common base property:
Example 1: solution • Original • Because • Power to a power property • Note: in problems like these, where x is the exponent and we are solving for x, we want to try and get a common base. This is an important step. • 3x = 2 Common base property • Divide.
Example 2 • Rewrite as a fraction with no exponents:
Example 2 Solution • Original • Negative Exponent
Power Function • We know that an exponential function has the variable in the exponent. • A power function has a variable in the base. • General Equation for a power function:
You have seen power functions before… • What is a common power function that you have seen?
Power Rules • Remember: • What would equal?
Example solving Power Functions • Solve for x:
Solution • Original • Raise both sides to the power of 1/3 • 18.80 Simplify • x= 1.57 Divide by 12.
Homework • 5.2 Worksheet: 1 a-g, 2 a-g, 3 a-c, 4 a-d.