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L2 Power To A Power and Zero Index

The document discusses the rules of raising powers, including the concept that any non-zero number raised to the power of zero equals one. It explains the ambiguity surrounding zero raised to the power of zero, which can be defined as one or left undefined depending on the context. Additionally, it provides examples of raising a power to another power and includes practice problems for simplification using these rules.

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L2 Power To A Power and Zero Index

The document discusses the rules of raising powers, including the concept that any non-zero number raised to the power of zero equals one. It explains the ambiguity surrounding zero raised to the power of zero, which can be defined as one or left undefined depending on the context. Additionally, it provides examples of raising a power to another power and includes practice problems for simplification using these rules.

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L2: Raising a power to a further power and

the zero index


• Revision: Raising a power to a further power
(including questions with coefficients and
negative indices) and the zero index.
The power of 0

Look at the following division:

64 ÷ 64 = 1

Using the second index law,

64 ÷ 64 = 6(4 – 4) = 60

That means that: 60 = 1

Any non-zero number raised to the power of 0 is equal to 1.

For example,
100 = 1 3.4520 = 1 723 538 5920 = 1
Zero to the power of zero
Zero to the power of zero, denoted by 00, is a mathematical expression with no
agreed-upon value. The most common possibilities are 1 or leaving the
expression undefined, with justifications existing for each, depending on
context.

In algebra and combinatorics, the generally agreed upon value is 00 = 1,


whereas in mathematical analysis, the expression is sometimes left undefined.
Computer programming languages and software also have differing ways of
handling this expression.

Please watch the video clip below which will explain why some might
consider zero raised to the power of zero to be equal to 1.

Zero raised to the power of zero


Some of you may think that 00 = 0. This is
not one of the options and you will learn
later why! Zero to the power of zero can
only equal 1 or be classified as undefined!
Raising a power to a power

Sometimes numbers can be raised to a power and the result


raised to another power.
For example,
(43)2 = 43 × 43

= (4 × 4 × 4) × (4 × 4 × 4)

= 46
Rule 3 : Brackets

(26)2 = 26 x 26 = 212

(35)3 = 35 x 35 x 35 = 315
What do you notice? Is there a quick way to get to the answer?

(53)22 = 566
3rd Law of Indices

(a ) = ab c bc
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Complete these questions in your blue classwork book.
Solutions
Indices in Expressions

Simplify each of the


following:
Raise the
number to the
given power and
multiply the
indices.

1 (2pq2)2 = 2pq2 x 2pq2 = 4p2q4


2 (3a2b-3)2 = 3a2b-3 x 3a2b-3 = 9a4b-6
3 (5m2n3)2 = 5m2n3 x 5m2n3 = 25m4n6
4 (2pq2)3 = 2pq2 x 2pq2 x 2pq2 = 8p3q6
5 (3a-2b3)4 = 81a-8b12
6 (2m2n-3)5 = 32m10n-15
T? F? T?
T? F?
F?

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