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The product law states that the exponents can be added when multiplying two powers with the same base.
\(a^{m} \times a^{n} = a^{m + n}\), where \(a \ne 0\) and \(a\), \(m\), \(n\) are integers.
Example:
1. \(3^4 \times 3^2\)
Here, the base \(3\) is the same for both the numbers. So, we can add the powers.
\(a^{m} \times a^{n} = a^{m + n}\)
\(3^4 \times 3^2 = 3^{4 + 2} = 3^{6}\)
2. \(5^{-4} \times 5^{-2}\)
Method I:
\(5^{-4} \times 5^{-2}\) \(=\)
\(=\)
\(=\) \(=\) \(=\) \(5^{-6}\)
Thus, \(5^{-4} \times 5^{-2}\) \(=\) \(5^{-6}\).
Method II:
\(5^{-4} \times 5^{-2}\) \(=\) \(5^{(-4)+(-2)} = 5^{-6}\)
Quotient law
The quotient law states that we can divide two powers with the same base by subtracting the exponents.
, where \(a \ne 0\) and \(a\), \(m\), \(n\) are integers.
Example:
1.
2.
\(=\) \((-4)^{6+2}\) \(=\) \((-4)^{8}\)
Therefore, .
Power law
The power law states that when a number is raised to a power of another power, we need to multiply the powers or exponents.
\((a^m)^n = a^{mn}\), where \(a \ne 0\) and \(a\), \(m\), \(n\) are integers.
Example:
1. \((5^2)^3 = (5)^{2 \times 3} = 5^{6}\).
2. \([5^{(-2)}]^3 = 5^{(-2) \times 3} = (5)^{-6}\).
3. \([(-5)^{2}]^{3} = (-5)^{2 \times 3} = (-5)^{6}\).
4. \([(-5)^{2}]^{-3} = (-5)^{2 \times (-3)} = (-5)^{-6}\).
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