Indices Question 1a
1. Simplify the following.
a)
1. Simplify the following.
a)
Answer:
a)
1. Simplify the following.
a)
Solution:
a)
INDICES
Definition: The power is defined to be the product of n factors of , where i s a real number and is a positive integer.
is called the index (or exponent) and is called the base. ( is read as two to the third .)
Index Laws: For real numbers