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Activity 2.7The Square of a Cube
• In your groups work on problem 1 (pg. 235)
• What happens when you raise an exponent to another exponent?
• Property of Exponents (Power to a Power)– If a is a real number and m and n are integers, then
(an)m = (am)n = amn
• Do problem 2 in your groups
• In your groups do problem 3
• What happens when you raise a product to a power?
• Property of Exponents (Power of a Product)– If a and b are real numbers, and n is an integer,
then (ab)n = anbn
• Do problem 4 in your groups
Fractional Exponents
• What does equal as a base raised to an exponent?
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• The explanation is given in your book on page 237
• Do problem 6 in your groups
• Once you have completed 6, go on to problem 7 and read the definition for a cube root
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• In your groups work on problems 8 and 9 using your calculators
• When doing problem 10 be sure to give explanations
• If you are done early, complete problem 11
Rational Exponents
• What happens if we have an exponent that is a fraction where the numerator is not 1?– Ex.
• Definition
• In your groups work on problems 12 through 19
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