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anything to the power 1 is itself |
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to multiply indices with the same base, add their powers |
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to divide indices with the same base, subtract their powers |
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to raise indices to a new power, multiply their powers |
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anything to the power 0 is 1 |
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a negative power is “1 over” the positive power |
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a power of an nth is an nth root |
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a fractional power of m over n means either – do the the nth root first, then raise it to the power m or – raise it to the power m, then take the nth root (depending on what’s easier) |
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a power outside a fraction applies to both the numerator and the denominator |
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flipping the fraction inside changes a negative power into a positive power |
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on the numerator.
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The value of k is 3.
Flip the fraction to change the negative outside power into a positive outside power,
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Use that a power outside a fraction applies to both the numerator and denominator,
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Use that a fractional power of m over n is the nth root all to the power m,
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and