INDICES

Index form is a way of expressing a number as a repeated product of a

certain number.

The number of times the number multiplies itself is called the index or
power or exponent

Thus in index form, a number is expressed as a certain number with a

particular exponent or index(number of times it multiplies itself
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Examples of numbers expressed in index form are

A. 32= =

B. 125=

C. 64= =

D. 81= =

E. 2401= =
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Examples of numbers expressed in index form are

A. 32= this is read as 2 exponent 5. 2 multiplies itself 5 times

B. 125= this is read as 3 exponent 3

this is read as 2 exponent 6
C. 64= =

D. 81= =

E. 2401= = this is read as 7 exponent 4

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REVIEW
Express the prime factorization of the
following numbers in index form
1. 225 6. 840
2. 190 7. 620
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EXPRESSING NUMBERS IN IN
8. 500
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4. 280 9. 630
5. 540 10. 89

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5
exponent

2 base

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When multiplying two numbers with the same base, add the powers

5 3 5 +3 8
2 2 2 2
examples

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When dividing two numbers with the same base, add the powers

5 3 5− 3 2
2 2 2 2
examples

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When a number in index form is raised to another power, multiply the
powers
3 5 3× 5 2
(2 ) 2 2
examples

NB: This does not apply to

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A number with a negative index is the same as its positive reciprocal with
the index
−3 1
2 2
3

examples

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A number with an index of zero is equal to 1
0
2 1
examples

Al natural numbers
have an exponent of 1

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 REVIEW
Simplify the following expressions and leave your answers in index form

1. (12
2. ( 13. c
3. ( 14. c
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