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Learn about dividing monomials and the rules governing exponents, including Power of a Quotient and Zero-Exponents Rule. Explore examples illustrating these concepts comprehensively.
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Dividing Monomials Jonathan Gamble
Quotients of monomials Describe the pattern in the following example. Division Rule - When dividing two powers with the same base, subtract the exponents
Power of a Quotient Describe the pattern in the following example Power of Quotient Rule - The power of a quotient is equal to the power of the numerator divided by the power of the denominator
Zero-Exponents Rule – The power of any non-zero number to the zero power is equal to one! (Don’t believe me… watch this!!!) Or….
Negative Exponents Therefore…
Negative Exponent Rule For any non-zero number a and any integer n, a-n is the reciprocal of an.