4.6 Notes Part 2 JS - Mrs. Sharp's classes · 4.6 Applying the Exponent Laws – Part 2 Working...
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Date: _________________ Math 10 FP 4.6 Applying the Exponent Laws – Part 2 Working with Fractional exponents A. Adding and Subtracting Fractions requires a common denominator add/subtract numerator only fraction should be in lowest terms Examples: Simplify a) 2 1 2 3 x x b) 3 4 2 1 2 3 b b c) 2 2 3 2 4 4 2 m m m d) 2 2 5 x x e) 2 1 4 3 4 4 x x f) 2 3 2 1 6 . 0 6 . 0 g) 7 1 7 3 5 15 x x h) 4 2 5 49 . 0 49 . 0
Transcript of 4.6 Notes Part 2 JS - Mrs. Sharp's classes · 4.6 Applying the Exponent Laws – Part 2 Working...
Date: _________________
Math 10 FP
4.6 Applying the Exponent Laws – Part 2
Working with Fractional exponents
A. Adding and Subtracting Fractions
requires a common denominator
add/subtract numerator only
fraction should be in lowest terms
Examples: Simplify
a) 2
1
2
3
xx
b) 3
4
2
1
23 bb
c) 22
32 442 mmm
d) 22
5
xx
e) 2
1
4
3
44
xx
f) 2
3
2
1
6.0
6.0
g) 7
1
7
3
5
15
x
x
h) 4
2
5
49.0
49.0
i) 4
1
2
1
3
2
y
yy
B. Multiplying Fractions nma
cross simplify if possible
fraction should be in lowest terms
Examples: Simplify
a) 23
4n
b) 31
638 ba
c) 23
23 yx
d) 2
3
4
2
y
x
e) 3
4
2
1
m
f)
3
1
2
4
3
b
a
g) 3
3
823
2
2
342
5
2
4
cba
cba
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