Lesson 2: dividing monomials
words to know
Zero Exponents: anything raised to the zero power = 1
Negative Exponent: to simplify a negative exponent, use the reciprocal
Order of Magnitude: the number rounded to the nearest power of 10
Negative Exponent: to simplify a negative exponent, use the reciprocal
Order of Magnitude: the number rounded to the nearest power of 10
examples
Tips
* Anything raised to the 0 power = 1
* A variable raised to a negative power is NOT a monomial
* It is very helpful to write out each step
* A variable raised to a negative power is NOT a monomial
* It is very helpful to write out each step
ExTra examples
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problems of the day
1. Simplify: (t^5u^4)/(t^2u)
2. Simplify: (-4w^12)/(12w^3)
2. Simplify: (-4w^12)/(12w^3)