Order of operations with exponents

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Intros
Lessons
  1. Powers VS. Exponents
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Examples
Lessons
  1. Calculate:
    1. 5(โˆ’2)45{\left( { - 2} \right)^4}
    2. โˆ’6(37) - 6\left( {{3^7}} \right)
    3. 8(4)38{\left( 4 \right)^3}
    4. 9(โˆ’42)9\left( { - {4^2}} \right)
  2. Calculate:
    1. 30โˆ’52+(63โˆ’23)30 - {5^2} + \left( {{6^3} - {2^3}} \right)
    2. 9โˆ’4(23)9 - 4\left( {{2^3}} \right)
    3. (โˆ’5โˆ’4)2+(โˆ’4)2{\left( { - 5 - 4} \right)^2} + {\left( { - 4} \right)^2}
    4. (โˆ’4)6รท23{\left( { - 4} \right)^6} \div {2^3}
  3. A small yellow square is put on top of a large green square. The side length of the yellow square is 7 cm, whereas the side length of the green square is 11 cm.
    Order of operations with exponents
    1. Write the visible green area as powers.
    2. Calculate the visible green area.
Topic Notes
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When you are solving questions with exponents, you must keep in mind that order of operation (BEDMAS/PEDMAS) still applies. In this lesson, we will get you familiar with how BEDMAS/PEDMAS works with exponents.