Indices & Exponents

This topic explores exponent laws, index rules, and their applications in algebra and graphing.

Content Covered

• Index laws: Multiplication, division, power of a power, zero and negative indices

• Exponential functions: Graphing and transformations

• Scientific notation: Expressing large and small numbers efficiently

• Logarithms: Understanding the inverse of exponentiation

• Applications: Growth and decay models

Main Topics Assessed

• Applying index laws to simplify expressions

• Solving exponential equations and inequalities

• Sketching exponential graphs and identifying key features

• Using logarithms to solve exponent-related problems