Student Name:Clarkson Awomu
Date:06/27/2022
Exponents and Polynomials
Introduction to the power rules of exponents
Sample Question
Simplify.
x
3
2
Write your answer without parentheses.
Explanation
Here are some helpful rules for exponents.
Power of a power rule:
n
am
= am n
for any number a and any whole numbers m and n.
Power of a product rule:
n
ab
= an bn
for any numbers a and b and any whole number n.
We'll use the first of these for our problem.
x3
2
= x3· 2
= x6
Answer
6
The answer is x .
By the power of a power rule