The multiplication of powers with the same base
Powers
 
The multiplication of powers with the same base.

To multiply various powers with the same base we have to transform them into a single power, which we will check in this window.

In order to see the changes step by step, click on the blue triangle in the top of the window.
Do not continue until you understand each step completely. You can also change the values of the base and the index with the buttons below.

In the end you will have discovered that:
 The product of various powers with the same base is a power whose base is the same and whose index is the sum of the indices.

 
       
           
  Eduardo Barbero Corral
 
Spanish Ministry of Education. Year 2007
 
 

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