JSS2: MATHEMATICS - 1ST TERM
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Properties of Whole Numbers I | Week 14 Topics|1 Quiz
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Properties of Whole Numbers II | Week 24 Topics|1 Quiz
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Properties of Whole Numbers III | Week 35 Topics|1 Quiz
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Indices | Week 42 Topics|1 Quiz
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Laws of Indices | Week 55 Topics|1 Quiz
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Whole Numbers & Decimal Numbers | Week 64 Topics|1 Quiz
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Standard Form | Week 73 Topics|1 Quiz
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Significant Figures (S.F) | Week 84 Topics|1 Quiz
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Fractions, Ratios, Proportions & Percentages I | Week 96 Topics|1 Quiz
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Fractions, Ratios, Proportions & Percentages II | Week 104 Topics|1 Quiz
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Fractions, Ratios, Proportions & Percentages III | Week 113 Topics|1 Quiz
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Approximation & Estimation | Week 121 Topic|1 Quiz
Law 4: Power of the Base
Topic Content:
- Law 4: Power of the Base
1. \( \scriptsize \left( \scriptsize ab\right)^n = a^n \: \times \: b^n \)
2. \( \left(\frac{a}{b} \right)^n = \frac{a^n}{b^n} \)
3. \( \scriptsize \left( \scriptsize a^n\right)^m = a^{n \: \times \: m} \)
e.g
a. \( \scriptsize \left( \scriptsize 2y\right)^3 \\ \scriptsize = 2^3 \: \times \: y^3 \\ \scriptsize = 8y^3 \)
b. \( \left(\frac{2}{y} \right)^3 \\ = \frac{2^3}{y^3}\\ = \frac{8}{y^3} \)
Worked Example 5.4.1:
a.\( \scriptsize \left( \scriptsize 4^2\right)^5 \)
b.\( \scriptsize \left( \scriptsize 10^3\right)^3 \)
c.\( \scriptsize \left( \scriptsize x^4\right)^3 \)
d. \( \left(\frac{2}{3} \right)^2 \)
e. \( \scriptsize \left( \scriptsize 3b\right)^2 \)
f. \( \scriptsize \left(2x^2 \right)^3 \)
Solution
a.\( \scriptsize \left( \scriptsize 4^2\right)^5\\ \scriptsize =4^{2\:\times \: 5} \\ \scriptsize = 4^{10} \)
b.\( \scriptsize \left( \scriptsize 10^3\right)^3 \\ \scriptsize = 10^{3\: \times \: 3} \\ \scriptsize = 10^9 \)
c.\( \scriptsize \left( \scriptsize x^4\right)^3 \\ \scriptsize = x^{4\: \times \: 3} \\ \scriptsize = x^{12} \)
d. \( \left(\frac{2}{3} \right)^2 \\ = \frac{2^2}{3^2} \\= \frac{2\:\times\:2}{3\:\times\:3}\\ = \frac{4}{9} \)
e. \( \scriptsize \left( \scriptsize 3b\right)^2 \\ \scriptsize = 3^2 \: \times \: b^2 \\ \scriptsize = 9 \: \times \: b^2 \\ \scriptsize = 9b^2 \)
f. \( \scriptsize \left(2x^2 \right)^3 \\ \scriptsize= 2^3 \: \times \: x^{2 \: \times \: 3} \\ \scriptsize = 8 \: \times \: x^6 \\ \scriptsize = 8x^6 \)