Exponents
An exponent tells how many times a number, the base, is used as a factor. Using an exponent is a shorthand way to show a product of equal values. Visit this website for a good review of exponents: http://www.mathsisfun.com/exponent.html. Make sure to do the interactive quiz at the bottom of the page before moving on.
Now that you have the basics of exponents, here is a more advanced unit regarding algebraic exponents: http://cstl.syr.edu/fipse/algebra/unit2/express.htm. Again, make sure to do the practice problems at the bottom of the page.
Here is a great listing of all the rules of exponents: http://usablealgebra.landmark.edu/algebra/exponents/rules.php
If you are still a bit unclear about why the rules work the way they do, this website has explanations and videos: http://www.math.brown.edu/UTRA/exponentials.html. More practice problems at the bottom.
PRACTICE
Visit this website: http://www.wtamu.edu/academic/anns/mps
/math/mathlab/col_algebra/col_alg_tut5_ratexp.htm There are lots of practice problems here to try, and you can click on links to see the solutions or watch a video of the solutions being worked out.
ASSESS
Ready to test your skills? Try these games:
Now that you have the basics of exponents, here is a more advanced unit regarding algebraic exponents: http://cstl.syr.edu/fipse/algebra/unit2/express.htm. Again, make sure to do the practice problems at the bottom of the page.
Here is a great listing of all the rules of exponents: http://usablealgebra.landmark.edu/algebra/exponents/rules.php
If you are still a bit unclear about why the rules work the way they do, this website has explanations and videos: http://www.math.brown.edu/UTRA/exponentials.html. More practice problems at the bottom.
PRACTICE
Visit this website: http://www.wtamu.edu/academic/anns/mps
/math/mathlab/col_algebra/col_alg_tut5_ratexp.htm There are lots of practice problems here to try, and you can click on links to see the solutions or watch a video of the solutions being worked out.
ASSESS
Ready to test your skills? Try these games:
- Alien Powers:http://www.ezschool.com/Games/Exponents.html
- Asteroids: http://www.mathdork.com/games/asteroidsexp3
- Kiwi: http://www.math-play.com/exponent-game.html There is also a good listing of the rules of exponents on this site.