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Thursday, November 4, 2010

Algebra (Period 1)

POWER TO ANOTHER POWER


MULTIPLY the POWERS
(m5)3 = m15


To check, EXPAND it out:
(m5)(m5)(m5) = m15



PRODUCT TO A POWER

DISTRIBUTE the power to EACH FACTOR
(m5n4)3 = m15n12



RAISING A QUOTIENT TO A POWER:


DISTRIBUTE THE POWER to the numerator and the denominator

(m2/n6)3 = m6/n18

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