Division Properties of Exponents

Topics for Today:

Today we tackled the last property of exponents that deals with division.

When dividing powers with the same base, we can simply subtract the exponents.  When dividing monomials, we must match up like bases with each other, and deal with them separately.

Sections Covered in Textbook:

8-5: Division Property of Exponents (pages 417-423)

Resources & Tutorials:

1) What's the quotients of powers rule?
2) How do you divide monomials using the quotients of powers rule?
     (*This video leaves a negative exponent - that is NOT simplest form!*)

3) Division Properties of Exponents Class Notes

Assignments:

1) Division Properties of Exponents Worksheet
2) Chapter 8 Test (Sections 8-1 to 8-5) next Tuesday

3) Delta Math Weekly Review due by Friday at 3pm