To raise a power to a power. multiply the exponents. ex. (2+2)4= 44= 256 power rule can be applied to both products and quotients
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1.4: Defining a Power
Exponential Notation: ex. 2x2x2x2x2 = 25 ex. 2x2x2x2x2x2= 26 ex. 2x2x2x2x2x2x2= 27 Notes: Even number of negative signs= positive number Odd number of negative signs= negative number –26 is ONLY putting the ‘2’ to the power of 5, NOT the negative. Therefore, the answer would still be negative because (-)(2)(2)(2)(2)(2)(2) = -64 (-2)6 is putting…