Chapter 8.2 Notes: Apply Exponent Properties Involving Quotients

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Chapter 8.2 Notes Apply Exponent Properties
Involving Quotients

• Goal You will use properties of exponents
  involving quotients.

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• Quotient of Powers Property
• To divide powers having the same base, subtract
  the exponents.
• i.e. i.e.

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• Ex.1 Simplify the expression.
• a. b.
• c. d.

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• Ex.2 Simplify the expression.
• a. b.
• c. d.

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• Power of a Quotient Property
• To find a power of a quotient, find the power of
  the numerator and the power of the denominator
  and divide.
• i.e.
• i.e.

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• Ex.3 Simplify the expression.
• a. b.
• c. d.

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• Ex.4 Simplify the expression.
• a. b.
• c. d.

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• Ex.5 Simplify the expression.
• a. b.
• Ex.6 Simplify the expression.
• a. b.
  c.
• d.