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1.1 Basic Laws of Indices

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Corbett Maths Laws of Indices

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K432: Laws of Indices for Multiplying Powers.

K433: Laws of Indices for Dividing Powers.

K434: Laws of Indices for Raising a Power to a Power.

K435: Expand a Single Bracket Using Index Laws.

K149: Multiply Algebraic Terms With Powers.

K151: Divide Algebraic Terms With Powers.

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Formulae and Simplifying Expressions Key Skills Section (for selecting more than one)

Powers, Roots & Laws of Indices Key Skills Section (for selecting more than one)

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1.2 The Power Law Expanded (ab)n

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K439: Raise an Algebraic Term to a Positive Integer Power.

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  • 439 Raise an Algebraic Term to a Positive Integer Power.

Powers, Roots & Laws of Indices Key Skills Section (for selecting more than one)

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2.1 Power of 0

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3.1 Negative Powers

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Corbett Maths Negative Indices (Including Some Fractional)

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K436: Raise a Number to a Negative Power.

K437: Raise a Fraction to a Negative Power.

K440: Raise an Algebraic Term to a Negative Power.

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  • 436 Raise a Number to a Negative Power.
  • 437 Raise a Fraction to a Negative Power.
  • 440 Raise an Algebraic Term to a Negative Power.
  • K207d Write a Fraction With an Algebraic Term on the Denominator as a Power of x.
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3.2 Fractional Powers (1 as numerator)

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Corbett Maths Fractional Indices (Up to 2:41)

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K689: Raise a Number to a Fractional Power. (Up to 1:25)

K691: Raise a Fraction to a Fractional Power. (Up to 0:34)

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  • 689 Raise a Number to a Fractional Power.
  • 691 Raise a Fraction to a Fractional Power.
  • 693 Raise an Algebraic Term to a Fractional Power.
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Powers, Roots & Laws of Indices Key Skills Section (for selecting more than one)

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3.3 Fractional Powers numerator not 1, possibly negative

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Corbett Maths Fractional Indices (From 2:41)

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K689: Raise a Number to a Fractional Power.

K691: Raise a Fraction to a Fractional Power.

K693: Raise an Algebraic Term to a Fractional Power.

K690: Raise a Number to a Fractional and Negative Power.

K692: Raise a Fraction to a Fractional and Negative Power.

K694: Raise an Algebraic Term to a Fractional and Negative Power.

K438: Determine an Unknown Power e.g. 2y=1/8.

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  • 689 Raise a Number to a Fractional Power.
  • 691 Raise a Fraction to a Fractional Power.
  • 693 Raise an Algebraic Term to a Fractional Power.
  • 690 Raise a Number to a Fractional and Negative Power.
  • 692 Raise a Fraction to a Fractional and Negative Power.
  • 694 Raise an Algebraic Term to a Fractional and Negative Power.
  • 438 Determine an Unknown Power e.g. 2y=1/8.
  • 762 Write a Collection of Terms in the Form axb.
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4.1 Rewriting Bases

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Corbett Maths Equations with Indices (From 6:19)

Maths By Fives Exponential Equations Examples

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K767: Use Change of Base to Form a Linear Formula.

K438: Determine an Unknown Power e.g. 2y=1/8.

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  • 713 Solve Equations Involving Powers of the Same Base, Leading to a Linear Equation.
  • 721 Write the Product of Powers in the Form ab by Changing the Base.
  • 767 Use Change of Base to Form a Linear Formula.
  • 438 Determine an Unknown Power e.g. 2y=1/18.
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Powers, Roots & Laws of Indices (for selecting more than one)

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Whole Topic Summary Resources (Including Past Paper Questions)

Download Indices PPQs as WW Powerpoint for Edexcel IGCSE, AQA GCSE, Edexcel GCSE or OCR GCSE (or all GCSE together)

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