Powers

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multiplying powers
add powers together
1 of 8
dividing powers
subtract the powers e.g. 5-2 = 3
2 of 8
raising one power to another
multiply the powers e.g (3squared)4 is 2 x 4 so the answer is 3 to the power of 8
3 of 8
anything to the power of 1
is to the power of itself e.g. 3 to power 1 = 3
4 of 8
anything to power of 0
is just 1 e.g. 5 to power of 0 = 1, 67 to power of 0 = 1
5 of 8
1 to any power
is still just 1 e.g. 1 to power of 23 = 1 or 1 to power of 89 = 1
6 of 8
negative powers
turn them upside down e.g. ......................................................................................
7 of 8
fractional powers
the power 1/2 means square root the power 1/3 means cube root the power 1/4 means Fourth root. even if it is a negative fraction like 49 to -1/2 find square root and turn it upside down!
8 of 8

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Card 2

Front

subtract the powers e.g. 5-2 = 3

Back

dividing powers

Card 3

Front

multiply the powers e.g (3squared)4 is 2 x 4 so the answer is 3 to the power of 8

Back

Preview of the back of card 3

Card 4

Front

is to the power of itself e.g. 3 to power 1 = 3

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

is just 1 e.g. 5 to power of 0 = 1, 67 to power of 0 = 1

Back

Preview of the back of card 5
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