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K–10Mathematics K–10 Syllabus (2022)

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Indices A

MAO-WM-01
develops understanding and fluency in mathematics through exploring and connecting mathematical concepts, choosing and applying mathematical techniques to solve problems, and communicating their thinking and reasoning coherently and clearly
MA5-IND-C-01
simplifies algebraic expressions involving positive-integer and zero indices, and establishes the meaning of negative indices for numerical bases

Indices A

Extend and apply the index laws to variables, using positive-integer indices and the zero index

Apply the Loading laws for numerical Loading with positive-Loading Loading to develop the index laws in algebraic form
Establish that $x^{0} = 1$ algebraically using index laws
Simplify Loading that involve the zero index

Simplify algebraic products and quotients using index laws

Simplify algebraic expressions that involve powers, products and Loading of simple Loading containing positive-integer indices

Apply index laws to numerical expressions with negative-integer indices

Apply index notation, Loading and index laws to establish the meaning of negative indices for numerical bases
Evaluate numerical expressions involving a negative index by first representing them with a positive index
Represent given numbers in index form (integer indices and bases only) and vice versa

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