PRE ALGEBRA:PRE ALGEBRA:EXPONENTS AND EXPONENTS AND SQUARE ROOTSSQUARE ROOTS

THEODORA HARRISTHEODORA HARRIS

J HAMBRIGHTJ HAMBRIGHT

objectiveobjective The students will be able to use The students will be able to use

powers and exponents in powers and exponents in expression. (9-12:1)expression. (9-12:1)

Alabama course of studyAlabama course of study

VOCABULARYVOCABULARY

Tells the number of Tells the number of times the base iss times the base iss used as a factorused as a factor

Numbers expressed Numbers expressed using exponentsusing exponents

Numbers Numbers expressed using expressed using exponentsexponents

Bonjour my friends!! This expression is called a

Evaluating powers Evaluating powers

1.1. read the Power. read the Power.

3 to second power or 3 squared3 to second power or 3 squared

2. identify the base and exponent. 2. identify the base and exponent.

3.3. what does the power mean? what does the power mean?

mulitply 3 times itself 2 times.mulitply 3 times itself 2 times.

4.4. Evaluate the Power. Evaluate the Power.

3 x 3 = 93 x 3 = 9

baseexponent

1.) 46 = 4•4•4•4•4•42.) 43 = 4 • 4 • 43.) 41 = 44.) 40 = ?

Evaluate each power…..

Any number rised to the 0 power is 1..

4•4•4•4•4•4