§1.4 Simplifying Powers

C1 Arithmetic with Letters

Mr. Fintelman (FNL)

Monday September 23rd

2024

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C1 Arithmetic with Letters

Mr. Fintelman (FNL)

Monday September 23rd

2024

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Date

Monday September 23rd 2024

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§1.4 Simplifying Powers

Pages from the handbook

Pag. 26-28

Subject

Power of a power

Power of a product

Today is the day...

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I can already…

… simplify a product of powers.
… simplify a sum and a difference between powers.

Prior Knowledge

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Product of powers

x^{​ 2 ​ ​} \cdot x^{​ 2 ​ ​} = . . .

y^{​ 3 ​ ​} \cdot y^{​ 4 ​ ​} = . . .

3 x^{​ 2 ​ ​} \cdot 2 x^{​ 2 ​ ​} = . . .

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Product of powers

x^{​ 2 ​ ​} \cdot x^{​ 2 ​ ​} = x \cdot x \cdot x \cdot x = . . .

y^{​ 3 ​ ​} \cdot y^{​ 4 ​ ​} = y \cdot y \cdot y \cdot y \cdot y \cdot y \cdot y = . . .

3 x^{​ 2 ​ ​} \cdot 2 x^{​ 2 ​ ​} = 3 \cdot x \cdot x \cdot 2 \cdot x \cdot x = . . .

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Product of powers

x^{​ 2 ​ ​} \cdot x^{​ 2 ​ ​} = x \cdot x \cdot x \cdot x = x^{​ 4 ​ ​}

y^{​ 3 ​ ​} \cdot y^{​ 4 ​ ​} = y \cdot y \cdot y \cdot y \cdot y \cdot y \cdot y = y^{​ 7 ​ ​}

3 x^{​ 2 ​ ​} \cdot 2 x^{​ 2 ​ ​} = 3 \cdot x \cdot x \cdot 2 \cdot x \cdot x = 6 x^{​ 4 ​ ​}

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After this lesson, I can...

… simplify the power of a power.
… simplify the power of a product.

Goals

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Power of a power

(x^{​ 2 ​ ​})^{​ 2 ​ ​} = . . .

(y^{​ 4 ​ ​})^{​ 2 ​ ​} = . . .

(z^{​ 6 ​ ​})^{​ 3 ​ ​} = . . .

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Power of a power

(x^{​ 2 ​ ​})^{​ 2 ​ ​} = x^{​ 2 \cdot 2 ​ ​} = x^{​ 4 ​ ​}

(y^{​ 4 ​ ​})^{​ 2 ​ ​} = y^{​ 4 \cdot 2 ​ ​} = y^{​ 8 ​ ​}

(z^{​ 6 ​ ​})^{​ 3 ​ ​} = z^{​ 6 \cdot 3 ​ ​} = z^{​ 18 ​ ​}

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Power of a power

(x^{​ 3 ​ ​})^{​ 3 ​ ​} \cdot 2 x^{​ 2 ​ ​} = . . .

5 (z^{​ 4 ​ ​})^{​ 2 ​ ​} + 2 (z^{​ 2 ​ ​})^{​ 4 ​ ​} = . . .

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Power of a power

(x^{​ 3 ​ ​})^{​ 3 ​ ​} \cdot 2 x^{​ 2 ​ ​} = x^{​ 3 \cdot 3 ​ ​} \cdot 2 x^{​ 2 ​ ​} = x^{​ 6 ​ ​} \cdot 2 x^{​ 2 ​ ​} = 2 x^{​ 8 ​ ​}

5 (z^{​ 4 ​ ​})^{​ 2 ​ ​} + 2 (z^{​ 2 ​ ​})^{​ 4 ​ ​} = 5 z^{​ 4 \cdot 2 ​ ​} + 2 z^{​ 2 \cdot 4 ​ ​} =

5 z^{​ 8 ​ ​} + 2 z^{​ 8 ​ ​} = 7 z^{​ 8 ​ ​}

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Power of a power

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Power of a product

(2 x)^{​ 3 ​ ​} = . . .

(- 5 y)^{​ 3 ​ ​} = . . .

(3 a^{​ 2 ​ ​})^{​ 3 ​ ​} = . . .

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Power of a product

(2 x)^{​ 3 ​ ​} = 2^{​ 3 ​ ​} \cdot x^{​ 3 ​ ​} = 8 x^{​ 3 ​ ​}

(- 5 y)^{​ 3 ​ ​} = (- 5)^{​ 3 ​ ​} \cdot y^{​ 3 ​ ​} = - 125 y^{​ 3 ​ ​}

(3 a^{​ 2 ​ ​})^{​ 3 ​ ​} = 3^{​ 3 ​ ​} \cdot a^{​ 2 \cdot 3 ​ ​} = 27 a^{​ 6 ​ ​}

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Power of a product

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Worktime

You work neatly by…
… reading the theory (again) before asking a question to your classmate.
… raising a hand before asking a question to the teacher.
… if the teacher is busy, remember your question and move on.

Help:

Exercises: 51, 52, 53, 55, 57 and 58.

Assignments:

Pages: 26-28

Exercises: 51, 52, 53, 55, 57 and 58.

Assignments from the planning of WEEK 3:

Extra:

Exercises: 59

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Now I can...

… simplify the power of a power.
… simplify the power of a product.

Reflection

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Date

Wednesday September 25th 2024

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§1.4 Simplifying Powers

Pages from the handbook

Pag. 28-30

Subject

Dividing powers

Today is the day...

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I can already…

… simplify the power of a power.
… simplify the power of a product.

Prior Knowledge

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Power of a product

(2 x)^{​ 3 ​ ​} = . . .

(- 5 y)^{​ 3 ​ ​} = . . .

(3 a^{​ 2 ​ ​})^{​ 3 ​ ​} = . . .

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Power of a product

(2 x)^{​ 3 ​ ​} = 2^{​ 3 ​ ​} \cdot x^{​ 3 ​ ​} = 8 x^{​ 3 ​ ​}

(- 5 y)^{​ 3 ​ ​} = (- 5)^{​ 3 ​ ​} \cdot y^{​ 3 ​ ​} = - 125 y^{​ 3 ​ ​}

(3 a^{​ 2 ​ ​})^{​ 3 ​ ​} = 3^{​ 3 ​ ​} \cdot a^{​ 2 \cdot 3 ​ ​} = 27 a^{​ 6 ​ ​}

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After this lesson, I can...

… simplify the division of powers.

Goals

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Dividing powers

\frac{​ 6 a ​ ​}{​ a ​} = . . .

\frac{​ 8 a b ​ ​}{​ 2 b ​} = . . .

\frac{​ a ^{​ 2 ​ ​} b ​ ​}{​ a b c ​} = . . .

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Dividing powers

\frac{​ 6 a ​ ​}{​ a ​} = \frac{​ 6 \cdot a ​ ​}{​ a ​} = 6

\frac{​ 8 a b ​ ​}{​ 2 b ​} = \frac{​ 8 \cdot a \cdot b ​ ​}{​ 2 \cdot b ​} = 4 a

\frac{​ a ^{​ 2 ​ ​} b ​ ​}{​ a b c ​} = \frac{​ a \cdot a \cdot b ​ ​}{​ a \cdot b \cdot c ​} = \frac{​ a ​ ​}{​ c ​}

Explanation

Dividing variables works similarly to dividing regular numbers. To divide variables, pay attention to which variables are in the numerator and denominator.

For example, if you have 6/𝑎, both parts of the fraction have the variable 'a' in them. Thus, you can divide it by 'a'.

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Dividing powers

\frac{​ a ^{​ 7 ​ ​} ​ ​}{​ a ^{​ 3 ​ ​} ​} = . . .

\frac{​ x ^{​ 5 ​ ​} ​ ​}{​ x ^{​ 3 ​ ​} ​} = . . .

\frac{​ 5 a ^{​ 8 ​ ​} b ^{​ 2 ​ ​} ​ ​}{​ 2 5 a ^{​ 3 ​ ​} b ​} = . . .

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Dividing powers

\frac{​ a ^{​ 7 ​ ​} ​ ​}{​ a ^{​ 3 ​ ​} ​} = \frac{​ a \cdot a \cdot a \cdot a \cdot a \cdot a \cdot a ​ ​}{​ a \cdot a \cdot a ​} = a^{​ 4 ​ ​}

\frac{​ x ^{​ 5 ​ ​} ​ ​}{​ x ^{​ 3 ​ ​} ​} = \frac{​ x \cdot x \cdot x \cdot x \cdot x ​ ​}{​ x \cdot x \cdot x ​} = x^{​ 2 ​ ​}

\frac{​ 5 a ^{​ 8 ​ ​} b ^{​ 2 ​ ​} ​ ​}{​ 2 5 a ^{​ 3 ​ ​} b ​} = \frac{​ 5 \cdot a \cdot a \cdot a \cdot a \cdot a \cdot a \cdot a \cdot a \cdot b \cdot b ​ ​}{​ 5 \cdot 5 \cdot a \cdot a \cdot a \cdot b ​} = \frac{​ a ^{​ 5 ​ ​} b ​ ​}{​ 5 ​}

Explanation

If you have trouble dividing variables, try writing down all the factors in both the numerator and denominator. This way, you can remove the variables more carefully. It may take some time to write everything down, but it is not required for the test or any official purposes.

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Dividing powers - 'According to the book'

\frac{​ a ^{​ 7 ​ ​} ​ ​}{​ a ^{​ 3 ​ ​} ​} = a^{​ 4 ​ ​}

\frac{​ x ^{​ 5 ​ ​} ​ ​}{​ x ^{​ 3 ​ ​} ​} = x^{​ 2 ​ ​}

\frac{​ 5 a ^{​ 8 ​ ​} b ^{​ 2 ​ ​} ​ ​}{​ 2 5 a ^{​ 3 ​ ​} b ​} = \frac{​ a ^{​ 5 ​ ​} b ​ ​}{​ 5 ​}

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Dividing powers

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Worktime

You work neatly by…
… reading the theory (again) before asking a question to your classmate.
… raising a hand before asking a question to the teacher.
… if the teacher is busy, remember your question and move on.

Help:

Exercises: 60, 61 and 63.

Assignments:

Pages: 28-30

Exercises: 60, 61 and 63.

Assignments from the planning of WEEK 3:

Extra:

Exercises: -

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Now I can...

… simplify the division of powers.

Reflection

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