Day 3

P.1 Real Numbers

Properties:
Commutative
Associative ( ) ( ) () ()
Identity
Inverse ()

Distributive ( )

Example 1-
a) Write the expanded form of ( )

b) Write the factored form of ( )

Exponents: for

, is the exponent and is the base.

Example 2- Identify the base in the following:
a) ()

base is b)

base is

Properties of Exponents:
1.

2.

3.

4.

5. ()

6. (

7.
(

Example 3- Simplify the expression.
a) (

)(

) b)

c) (

10

Scientific Notation:

where and is an integer.

Example 4- Convert to/from scientific notation.
a)

b)

237,500,000

Homework: Page 11 Problems 38-44 even, 45, 47-54, 57-61