Understanding Monomials and Power Operations in Mathematics
Learn about monomials, constants, and power operations in mathematics. Explore how to multiply monomials and simplify expressions. Practice problems included for better understanding.
Understanding Monomials and Power Operations in Mathematics
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Chapter 8 sec. 1 What is a monomial and how do I multiply them?
A monomial is a number, a variable or a product (multiplication) of a number and one or more variables. • An expression involving the division of variables is NOT a monomial. • Monomials that are real numbers are called CONSTANTS
Identify Monomials • Expression Monomial Reason -5 ? Discuss/ fill in p + q ? x ? c/d ? abc2 / 5 ?
Product of Powers Review: 25 = (2)(2)(2)(2)(2) or 32 NOT (2)(5) = 10 small mistake = big difference in your work 25 Exponent base together = a power
Product of Powers Rule • When you multiply two powers that have the same base…….ADD THE EXPONENTS. Example: (5x7) (x6) STEPS 1. multiply the numbers 5x13 2. keep the variable 3. add the exponents
Example (4ab6)(-7a2b3) Steps: 1. multiply the numbers -28a3b92. keep the variables 3. add the exponents
Powers of Monomials • To find the power OF a power “mulitply the exponents.” It’s the same as ice cream and party only with exponents. Distribute the exponent to everything inside the parethesis. Example: (42)5 multiply the exponents 410
What do you do with a power raised to another power? ________________. [(32)3]2 = 312 or 531,441 (z8)3 = z24 Remember you are basically distributing the exponent to everything in the parenthesis.
Example: (4ab)2 = 42=a2b2 = 16a2b2 Example: (1/3xy4)2 [(-6y2)3] (12/32)(x2)(y8)(-63)(y6) 1/9x2y8(-216)y6
Practice (power to a power) (42)5 (xy)4 (-2xy)3
Practice Simplify: x (x4)(x6) (3y5z)2 (4/5 a2)2 (-2v3w4)3(-3vw3)2
Is the expression a monomial (y/n) 12 1/5 abc7 4x3 x/y2 a – 2b n