Algebra 1 Common Core Student Edition, Grade 8-9

(Marvins-Underground-K-12) #1

Co n cep t Byt e


Use W ith Lesson 7-3

Po w er s of Po w er s


and Powers of Product s


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d e fin itio n o f th e meaning o f rational exponents
fo llo w s fro m extending the properties o f integer
exponents to those values...
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You can use patterns to find a shortcut for simplifying a power raised to a power or a
product raised to a power.

Activity 1
Copy and complete each statement in Exercises 1-9.


  1. (45) 2 = 4 5 • 4 5 = 4 ®+ = 45 i = 4

  2. (36)3 = 36 • 36 • 36 = 3h +b+* = 36'

  3. (58)4 = 58 • 58 • 51


= 3®
58 = 5 «+B+B+»: 58’" = 5s


  1. (4s)3 = 43 • 43 • 43 = 4 + + =^45 =^4
    5. ( 52 ) = 52 • 52 • 52 • 52 = 5: : S H = 5

  2. (a4) 2 = a 4

  3. (n2) 3 = = « + +

  4. (x5) 4 =
    9. (a<)4


aB+B.aA.m =^ a
n *^2 * a; = n^
XB +B+B +B = ^5-B = xi
a®+B+B+B = fl|-B _ am


  1. a. Look f o r a Pat t ern What pattern do you see in your answers to Exercises 1-9?
    b. Predict Use your pattern to simplify (y11)33.


Activity 2


Copy and complete each statement in Exercises 11-15.


  1. (3ri)2 = 3n • 3n = (3 • 3) (n • n) = 3 n

  2. ( 2 x)3 = 2 x • 2 x • 2x = (2 • 2 • 2 ) (x • x • x) = 2 'x*

  3. {ab)2 = ab • ab = {a • a){b • b) = a*bm

  4. (xy)3 = xy • xy • xy = ( • • )( • • ) =x"y"

  5. =

  6. a. Look f o r a Pat t ern What pattern do you see in your answers to
    Exercises 11-15?
    b. Predict Use your pattern to simplify (rs)20.


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