Year 8 Mathematics / Indices B

Powers of Algebraic Bases

Simplify powers of algebraic products and quotients using $(ab)^n = a^n b^n$ and $\left(\frac{a}{b}\right)^n = \frac{a^n}{b^n}$, raise a power to a power, and combine these with negative indices.

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Number and Algebra

Focus

MA5-IND-P-01 — extension index work: multiple-law manipulation, algebraic bases and indicial equations.

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