Exponential Growth and Decay Part3
Exponential Growth and Decay Part3
Brown, © 2010,
LaGrange High School,
LaGrange, Georgia
(MCC9‐12.N.RN.1; MCC9‐12.N.RN.2)
Example 1
Simplify.
x 5 * x 2
x 5+2
x 7
Example 2
Simplify.
a) 3
2 • 2 2 =
b) b7 • b3 =
25 b10
Example 3
Quotient of Powers
Simplify. Write out as a
product of factors.
5
4 44444 44
3
4 4 4
16
4
Quotient of Powers
Notice what we could have done using the property.
5
4 16
2
4
3
4
Example 4
Simplify.
Write out as a
product of factors.
3
r r r r
8
1
r r r r r r r r r r r r r
r
1
5
r
Quotient of Powers
Notice what we could have done using the property.
3
r 1
8
5
r r
Example 5
Simplify.
Simplify top 1st.
8 8
2 4
8 6
3
3
8 3
512
8 8
Example 6
Simplify.
24 x y4 6
3x
8x y
3 7
y
Example 7
Simplify.
3
(x )4
x 3*4
x 12
Example 8
Simplify.
2
(y )5
y 2*5
y 10
Example 9
Use your calculator to evaluate.
a) 50 What can you
conclude?
b) (-2)0
c) (.45)0 A nonzero
number to the
d) (1/7)0 zero power
e) (1239)0 equals one.
f) 00
Example 10
Negative exponents move terms to the other
part of the fraction. (reciprocal)
Evaluate.
y 4 y 16 y 2
2
4 x x x
4 is downstairs.
Where will it
move?
Example 11
x is downstairs.
Evaluate. Where will it move?
3 3x 4
4
3x 4
x 1
Example 12
-9 is upstairs.
Evaluate. Where will it move?
1
9 2
1
92
81
Example 13
Simplify.
5
5 10 1
x
x 5
x 10
x 5
x
Example 14
Evaluate.
3
(7b )2
7 2 b 3*2
49 b6
Example 15
Evaluate.
Example
4:
4 4
2 2 16
3 12 12
x x x
Example 16
Evaluate.
5 5 125
3 3
2
h h 6
h 6
Example 17
Evaluate each expression.
1
a) 125 3 125 5
3
2
b) 8
3 3
8 2
2
4
Practice
Evaluate each expression.
3 10
1) 3) 3 3 5) 4
256 4
3ab c 2
4
3
1
2) 4) 1 6) 24 x y
4 6
5 9 x 2 y 1 8x y
3 7
You try!!
Evaluate each expression.
2
3 4 7
1) 4 2
2) 8 3 3)
4