MODULE: PATTERNS AND ALGEBRA

Lesson 21: Laws of Exponents

Learning Competency No. 7:
Interprets the meaning of 𝑎𝑛 where n is a positive integer.

I – OBJECTIVES
a. Interpret the meaning of an where n is a positive integer.
b. Evaluate an.
c. Value accumulated knowledge as means of new understanding.

II – SUBJECT MATTER
Topic: Laws of Exponents
Sub-topic: Interpreting an , n is a positive integer
Materials: laptop, projector, powerpoint presentation, speaker
References: TG pages 156 - 158; LM pages 126 - 129; Gladys C. Nivera, Making
Connections in Mathematics I pages 99 – 104

III – PROCEDURE
A. Preliminaries
Pre-Assessment
Give the product of each of the following as fast as you can.
a) 3 x 3 = ________
b) 4 x 4 x 4 = ________
c) 5 x 5 x 5 = ________
d) 2 x 2 x 2 = ________
e) 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 = ________
f) 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 = ________
B. Lesson Proper
1. Teaching/Modeling

Solution:
24 =16 34 = 81 44 =256 x4
23 = 8 33 = 27 43 = 64 x3
22 = 4 32 = 9 42 = 16 x2
21 = 2 31 = 3 41 = 4 x1

an = a x a x a x a .....(n times)
n
In a , a is called the base and n is called the exponent
2. Analysis
a) What do you observe as you answer column B? What do you observe as
you answer column C?
b) What happens to its value when the exponent decreases?
c) What do you mean by an?

3. Guided Practice
Which of the following is/are correct? If correct, do the THUMBS UP. Otherwise,
THUMBS DOWN and give the correct value.
a) 52 = 5 x 5 = 25
b) 64 = 6 x 6 x 6 x 6 = 216
c) 25 = 2 x 5 = 10
d) 103 = 10 x 10 x 10 = 300
.
4. Independent Practice
Rewrite each of these in exponential form. (a n)
a) 5∙5∙5∙5∙5 = ______
b) (a)(a)(a)(a) = ______
c) 6∙x∙x∙x∙x∙x∙x= ______
d) 7∙7∙y∙y = ______
e) 10 = ______

5. Generalization

The exponent tells us how many times the base is multiplied by itself. The
base is the factor which is to be multiplied by itself n times to obtain the product.
The power refers to the product of equal factors.
To interpret an where n is a positive integer:
an= a x a x a x a ….. (n times)
*a is called the base
*n is called the exponent
Ex. 53 = 5x5x5 = 125

6. Application (By Group)

Analyze the given number tree then evaluate each of the following.
3 4 5 6
33 44 55 66
333 444 555 666
3333 4444 5555 6666
33333 44444 55555 66666
Team Mango Team Atis Team Guyabano Team Avocado
1 1 1 1
3 ____ 4 ____ 5 ____ 6 ____
32 ____ 42 ____ 52 ____ 62 ____
3
3 ____ 43 ____ 53 ____ 63 ____
34 ____ 44 ____ 54 ____ 64 ____
35 ____ 45 ____ 55 ____ 65 ____
 7. Assessment
Identify the base and the exponent. Then evaluate the expression.
a) 28
b) 82
c) 51
d) 32
e) 182

IV – ASSIGNMENT
1. Follow-up Activity:
Rewrite in exponential form:
a) (xyz)(xyz)(xyz) b)3∙3∙3∙x∙x∙y∙y∙y
2. Study: Laws of Exponent pages 126-128 (Learner’s Material)
Answer Key:
Pre-Assessment
a) 9
b) 64
c) 125
d) 8
e) 16
f) 32

Guided Practice
a) 52 = 5 x 5 = 25 (THUMBS UP)
b) 64 = 6 x 6 x 6 x 6 = 216 (THUMBS DOWN 1296)
c) 25 = 2 x 5 = 10 (THUMBS DOWN 32)
d) 103 = 10 x 10 x 10 = 300 (THUMBS DOWN 1000)

Independent Practice
a) 55
b) a4
c) 6x6
d) 72y2
e) 101

Application
31 3 41 4 51 5 61 6
32 9 42 16 52 25 62 36
33 27 43 64 53 125 63 216
34 81 44 256 54 625 64 1296
35 243 45 1024 55 3125 65 7776

Assessment
Base Exponent
a) 28 2 8 = 256
b) 82 8 2 = 64
c) 51 5 1 =5
d) 32 3 2 =9
e) 182 18 2 = 324