This document contains notes from an algebra class covering the following topics: 1) An agenda listing a warm up prep for a quiz, checking homework, and a lesson on exponents, radicals, and rational expressions. 2) Rules for exponents including the multiplication rule, division rule, power of a power rule, and properties for negative exponents and inverse functions. 3) Examples showing the exponent rules.

1. PC Notes ­ Exponents October 19, 2009
Notes
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Agenda Agenda Agen
da
Warm Up
prep for Quiz
Check HW
HW ?? } 1. Factoring wkst
2. Prove a3 ­ b3
3. Prove 5 is irrational
Factoring Quiz
Lesson
Exponents,
Radical & Rational Expressions
Homework
PC Packet
Up
Warm UP
Take the next 15 minutes to prepare for your quiz.
Topics covered:
• sketch graphs of Parent Functions
• State Factoring Identities
• Factor various polynomials using the various methods we've
learned about in class
• Alternative to "FOIL" (Anthony's method)
• Difference of Squares
• Sum & Difference of Cubes
• Perfect Square Trinomials (2)
• Prove Factoring Identities

2. PC Notes ­ Exponents October 19, 2009
Notes
Missing Work
Agen
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Missing work da
Graphing Quiz (2) Johnnyrey
10/12 ­ Monday Regina
Greg
Group Graphing Notes Miles
10/12 ­ Monday
Greg

3. PC Notes ­ Exponents October 19, 2009
E xponent R ules
Multiplication Rule
Division Rule
xn
xn xm = =
xm
x1 =
x0 =
Power of a Power Rule
(xn)m =
"Distributive Prop" Rule
(xnyp)m =
x­1 =
1
=
x­1
ex(s):
(3)
(1)
(4)
(2)

4. PC Notes ­ Exponents October 19, 2009

5. PC Notes ­ Exponents October 19, 2009