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Mathematics
Activity Sheet
Quarter 2 – MELC 8
Deriving the Laws of Exponents

REGION VI – WESTERN VISAYAS

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Math 7
Activity Sheet No. 8 : Deriving the Laws of Exponents
First Edition, 2020

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 Quarter 2, Week 5

Learning Activity Sheets (LAS) No. 8

Name of Learner:_______________________ Grade and Section:______________

Date: ______________

MATHEMATICS 7 ACTIVITY SHEET

Deriving Laws of Exponent

I. Learning Competency with Code

Derives the laws of exponents (M7AL-IId-e-1)

II. Background Information for Learners

Several laws must be studied in connection with integral exponents. The

derivation of these Laws is restricted to positive integers.

Below are the derivations of the different Laws of Exponents:

1. 32 = 3 • 3
𝒂𝒂𝒏𝒏 = 𝒂𝒂 ∙ 𝒂𝒂 ∙ 𝒂𝒂 ∙ 𝒂𝒂 ∙ 𝒂𝒂 … (Positive Integer Exponent)

n times

2. 32 • 33 = 32+3 = 35 = 243
𝒂𝒂𝒏𝒏 ∙ 𝒂𝒂𝒎𝒎 = 𝒂𝒂𝒏𝒏+𝒎𝒎 (Product of a Power)

3. (32 )3 = 32 • 32 • 32 = 32∙3 = 36 = 729

(𝒂𝒂𝒏𝒏 )𝒎𝒎 = 𝒂𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒏𝒏 (Power of Power)

4. (2𝑥𝑥)3 = 2𝑥𝑥 • 2𝑥𝑥 • 2𝑥𝑥 = 2 • 2 • 2 • 𝑥𝑥 • 𝑥𝑥 • 𝑥𝑥 = 23 • 𝑥𝑥 3 = 8𝑥𝑥 3

(𝒂𝒂𝒂𝒂)𝒎𝒎 = 𝒂𝒂𝒎𝒎 𝒃𝒃𝒎𝒎 (Power of a Product)

(2𝑚𝑚2 𝑛𝑛3 )4 = 2𝑚𝑚2 𝑛𝑛3 • 2𝑚𝑚2 𝑛𝑛3 • 2𝑚𝑚2 𝑛𝑛3 • 2𝑚𝑚2 𝑛𝑛3
= 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 𝑚𝑚2 • 𝑚𝑚2 • 𝑚𝑚2 • 𝑚𝑚2 • 𝑛𝑛3 • 𝑛𝑛3 • 𝑛𝑛3 • 𝑛𝑛3
= 24 • 𝑚𝑚2(4) • 𝑛𝑛3(4) = 16𝑚𝑚8 𝑛𝑛12
(𝒂𝒂 𝒃𝒃 ) = 𝒂𝒂𝒎𝒎𝒎𝒎 𝒃𝒃𝒏𝒏𝒏𝒏 (Power of a Monomial)
𝒎𝒎 𝒏𝒏 𝒑𝒑

36 3•3•3•3•3•3
5. 34 = = 36−4 = 32 = 9
3•3•3•3
𝒂𝒂𝒏𝒏
𝒂𝒂𝒎𝒎
= 𝒂𝒂𝒏𝒏−𝒎𝒎 (Quotient of a Powers)

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3𝑥𝑥 2 3𝑥𝑥 2 • 3𝑥𝑥 2 • 3𝑥𝑥 2 3 • 3 • 3 • 𝑥𝑥 2 • 𝑥𝑥 2 • 𝑥𝑥 2 33 • 𝑥𝑥 2(3) 27𝑥𝑥 6
� 3� = 3 = = =
4𝑦𝑦 4𝑦𝑦 • 4𝑦𝑦 3 • 4𝑦𝑦 3 4 • 4 • 4 • 𝑦𝑦 3 • 𝑦𝑦 3 • 𝑦𝑦 3 43•𝑦𝑦
3(3)
64𝑦𝑦 9
𝒂𝒂 𝒂𝒂𝒎𝒎
( )𝒎𝒎 = , where 𝑏𝑏 ≠ 0 and 𝑚𝑚 is a positive integer (Power of a Fraction)
𝒃𝒃 𝒃𝒃𝒎𝒎

33 3•3•3 33
6. 33
= 3•3•3 = 1 by quotient of powers, 33 = 33−3 = 30 = 1
𝟎𝟎
𝒂𝒂 = 𝟏𝟏, where 𝒂𝒂 ≠ 𝟎𝟎 (Law for Zero Exponent)

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7. 3−2 = =
32 9
𝟏𝟏
𝒂𝒂−𝒏𝒏 = (Law for Negative Exponent)
𝒂𝒂𝒏𝒏

III. Accompanying DepEd Textbook and Educational Sites

Mathematics Learner’s Material pages 126 – 129
Intermediate Algebra pages 123-133
IV. Activity Proper
Directions / Instructions
This lesson can be found in Mathematics Learner’s Material pages 126 – 129 and
Intermediate Algebra pages 123-133.

1. Exercises / Activities

Exercise 1

Evaluate the following.

1. 25 = __________ 6. (33 )2 = __________

2. 62 = __________ 7. (23 )(22 ) = __________
3. 5−1 = __________ 8. (32 )(23 ) = __________
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4. 2−3 = __________ 9. 2-3 = __________
0 3 2 3 0
5. 7 = __________ 10. [2 − 3 + 4 ] =_______

Exercise 2

Use the laws/rules of exponent to simplify each of the following expressions.

1. (𝑥𝑥 2 )4 = __________ 6. (𝑎𝑎−4 )−4 = __________

X 7 y 10
2. (𝑥𝑥 2 )(𝑥𝑥 5 ) = __________ 7. = __________
x3 y6
3. (𝑥𝑥 2 )(𝑥𝑥 3 )= __________ 8. 𝑧𝑧 𝑧𝑧 𝑤𝑤 2 = __________
3 2

𝑥𝑥 3 X3
4. = __________ 9. x-2 = __________
𝑥𝑥
X 8 x 3 y -2
5. (𝑑𝑑 −3 )2 = __________ 10. = __________
x -1 y -5

2. Guide Questions
Answer the following questions:
a. How were the different laws of exponents derived?
b. How are these laws applied in solving exponential expressions?

V. Reflection
Answer the following questions:
1. From our lesson, what is your difficulty in dealing with exponential expressions?

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 2. How significant are the laws of exponent in your daily life?
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VI. Answer Key

10. 𝑥𝑥12 𝑦𝑦 3
9. 𝑥𝑥 5
10. 1

8. 𝑧𝑧 5 𝑤𝑤 2
9. 8

7. 𝑥𝑥 4 𝑦𝑦 4
8. 72

6. 𝑎𝑎16
7. 32

5. 𝑑𝑑6
6. 729

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4. 𝑥𝑥 2 8
5. 1

1
3. 𝑥𝑥 5 5
4.

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2. 𝑥𝑥 7
3.

1. 𝑥𝑥 8
2. 36
1. 32
Exercise 2 Exercise 1

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