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Indices & Index Laws Explorer, Years 9–10
Students change the base and indices to see each index law expressed as repeated multiplication, covering the multiplication and division laws, powers of powers, and zero, negative and fractional indices. The full interactive is available to licensed Education Universe users.
Years 9–10ExplorerIndices & Index Laws
Learning outcomes
- Explain the index laws using repeated multiplication.
- Apply the multiplication, division and power laws.
- Interpret zero, negative and fractional indices.
Teaching guidance
Ask students to write the expanded form of an expression before revealing the law.
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