z

Product rule with same base:

an am = an+m
Product rule with same exponent:

an bn = (a b)n
Quotient rule with same base:

an-m
Quotient rule with same exponent:

Power rule I:

(an) m =
Simplify each of the following.

  
a 3b 2 a 2 b  a 5b 3
6 4
x y x
4 3
2 4  x y  3
x y y

x 
3
2
yz 3
x y z
6 3 9
Definition:
For any positive integer n and any real number b.
 Zero exponents rule: b0 = 1 for any base b except zero.

1
 Negative exponents rule: b-n = n
b
Transform into expression with positive exponents.
1 1 1
 
1
1. ab 2
 2
3
3. y  y 1
 3
ab y y
3
x  2 1

   1 1
3
2. x 2 y 3  3 
y  
4. a  b 2

1 1  2  
a b
1

1 1
2

a b