Index and Surd Laws
Dividing Indices Using Unknowns

Index and Surd Laws

​Index laws

• Multiplying indices using unknowns
• Dividing indices using unknowns
• Power of a power using unknowns
• The zero power
• Expanding quotients
• What are negative indices?
• Simplifying problems with negative indices
• ​Rational indices​

​Application of indices

• Scientific notation
• Significant figures​

Surd laws

• Simplifying surds
• Operating with surds

When dividing indices with the same base, keep the base the same and subtract the exponents.