
1-1 The base, the exponent, and the product and quotient of powers
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01 1-1 The base, the exponent, and the product and quotient of powers
- In aⁿ, a is the base and n the exponent; aⁿ means a multiplied by itself n times.
- aᵐ × aⁿ = aᵐ⁺ⁿ — same base multiplied: add the exponents.
- aᵐ ÷ aⁿ = aᵐ⁻ⁿ — same base divided: subtract the exponents (a ≠ 0).
- Write every factor with the same base first: 2 × 4ⁿ = 2 × 2²ⁿ = 2²ⁿ⁺¹.
- Note the difference between −aⁿ (the negative of aⁿ) and (−a)ⁿ (the power of the negative base).
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