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Notes Exponential Day 1

This document contains notes on exponents for a precalculus class, including examples and exercises for simplifying expressions and solving equations. It emphasizes the importance of not leaving negative exponents in the final answers. Additionally, there is a matching activity to reinforce the concepts learned.

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Notes Exponential Day 1

This document contains notes on exponents for a precalculus class, including examples and exercises for simplifying expressions and solving equations. It emphasizes the importance of not leaving negative exponents in the final answers. Additionally, there is a matching activity to reinforce the concepts learned.

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PRECALCULUS NAME____________________________

Notes 3.1 Exponents – Day 1 PERIOD_____DATE_________________

Simplify. Do not leave any negative exponents in your answers.


Ex. ( − 3) =
−2
Ex. − 3− 2 =

26  2 − 2
Ex. ( 5 −1 )
−2
= Ex. =
23

( x2 y )
4

Ex. ( − 2x )
− 4 −3
= Ex. =
( xy 2 )
−1

Ex. 3x − 2 ( x 6 − 2 x 2 ) =

Ex. ( 3−2 + 3−1 )


−2
=

Ex. ( 3−2  3−1 )


−2
=

4−2
Ex. =
4−1 + 4−3

EX: 4 x  3 x =
_____________________________________________________________________________
Solve.
2
3x
Ex. 125 x = 25 Ex. x = 9
3

4 x +1
Ex. = 32 Ex. 52 x − 6  5 x + 5 = 0
8x
Matching Activity

( −4 )
−2
1. =

A. 2a 2 − 4
4. 2a −3 ( a 5 − 2a3 ) = A.
1
16
I. x=2
4
M.
5. (2 −2
+2 )
−3 −1
= 3
8
M.
3

R. x = 1; x = 0
6. ( −4a ) −5 −3
=
16
S.
a4

7.
( 2a ) −1 2

= T. −
a15
( 2a ) −1 −2 64

2−1
8. =
2−2 + 2−3

9. 22 x − 3  2 x + 2 = 0

10. 8x −1 = 2 x +1

10. 4. 8. 7. 5. 1. 9. 6.

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