AS/A2 Pure 2 Pure 3

P1 Topic 2: Algebra
Simplifying indices
In the displays below, when you click the = sign, one step of the process will be revealed. Study it and the comments in the status bar at the bottom, then click the next = sign to reveal the complete process gradually step by step.

Simpler examples

Further examples

Summary The above examples all make use of: (an) m = anm Make sure you know and understand how to use this rule. There is no need to use a calculator at any stage - in fact if you do you may lose marks in the examination, since questions talk about requiring "exact" answers, which means basically NO DECIMALS. This page uses WebEQ. To speed up downloading you can install this WebEQ Math Viewer . Click on the Math Viewer icon and you will be taken to the download site.