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Extending Patterns with Exponents
Don't think negatively about exponents. Young mathematicians dissect a fictional conversation between pupils trying to evaluate an expression with a negative exponent. This allows them to understand the meaning of negative exponents.
Cool Math
Coolmath: Exponents Rule #4
An algebra tutorial that explains the fourth rule of exponents.
Cool Math
Coolmath: Exponents Rule #6
Explore this algebra tutorial for the sixth rule of exponents.
Math.com
Math.com: The Basics of Algebra: Exponents
Students learn about the laws of exponents through this algebra resource. A learning tutorial and practice problems to check for comprehension of the math concepts are included.
Lawrence Hall of Science
The Math Page: Skill in Algebra: Exponents
Here is a site that clearly and thoroughly explains many topics related to exponents, including the product rule, power rule, and quotient rule. There are example problems solved, problems for the student to attempt, and answers to the...
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Power to a Power
Use these examples to learn the power to a power exponent rule. The steps are easy to follow and will help students remember the laws of exponents.
Help Algebra
Help algebra.com: Exponents
Along with the definition of an exponent, this site also presents the properties of exponents. Several examples are used to demonstrate the properties. A summary of the laws of exponents is included for quick reference.
Help Algebra
Help algebra.com: Positive Integer Exponents
The Product of a Power and Power to a Power laws of exponents are introduced. Examples are included to demonstrate how to simply expressions with these laws.
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Positive, Negative, and Zero Exponents
At this site from Oswego City School District, students are shown the basic laws which govern simplifying positive, negative, and zero exponents. Examples are provided during the explanations, and then practice problems (and their...
Cool Math
Coolmath: Intro to Exponents Exponents Rule #1
This prealgebra lesson explains the first rule of exponents.
Cool Math
Coolmath: Putting Exponent Rules #1 4 Together
This prealgebra lesson explains how to do exponent problems using more than one of the exponent rules.
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Multiplying Powers
Several examples of equations are used to demonstrate the exponent rule of multiplying powers at this site.
Wyzant
Wyzant: Exponents
Review the concept of exponents and what it means to take a number "to a power." This is a good resource for a beginning unit on exponents. An online practice worksheet is available.
Help Algebra
Help algebra.com: Simplifying Exponential Expressions
The laws of exponents are put to action in several examples. The examples demonstrate how to simplify expressions that contain both coefficients and variables.
Interactive Mathematics
Interactive Mathematics: Powers
The laws of exponents are presented in a simple chart along with an example of how to determine like terms.
Math Medics
S.o.s. Math: Rules of Logarithms
A thorough treatment of the laws of logarithms, how they relate to the laws of exponents, and examples of each.
Math Medics
S.o.s. Math: Logarithms and Exponential Functions
This tutorial contains 13 lessons on logarithms and exponential functions including exponential shortcuts and rules, graphs and rules of logarithms, and many more.
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Powers of Products
This lesson will teach you how to apply the Power of Products rule to exponential expressions. The variety of examples will help you use this rule for similar problems.
Math2
Math 2: Exponential Identities and Logarithms
Exponential identities and logarithms that are commonly used are listed on this page.