Indices describe structure, not shortcuts
Derive index laws from repeated factors and interpret zero, negative and fractional powers with their domain restrictions.
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Indices: laws, negative and fractional powers
FREE LESSON AVAILABLEDerive/use index laws including zero, negative and fractional indices and solve simple indicial equations
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- prime factors
- repeated multiplication
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