Sunil Tanna

You Can Do Math Sunil Tanna

Exponentiation, raising a number to a power, is usually the next mathematical operation that students learn about after mastering addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. This book is principally about exponentiation and performing mathematical operations on expressions that involve exponents. Additionally, the book introduces surds such as square roots, and explains how to perform common mathematical operations involving such surds.

In this book, among other things, you will learn: How exponents are pronouncedThe meanings of the words base, exponent, index (plural: indices), and exponentiation How to multiply numbers and algebraic symbols with exponentsHow to divide numbers and algebraic symbols with exponentsHow to raise numbers and algebraic symbols with exponents to a powerHow multiplications and divisions involving different base numbers with exponents can sometimes be simplifiedHow to solve problems with fractional exponentsWhat are surdsHow to perform arithmetic on expressions that contain surdsHow to simplify surds and expressions containing surdsHow to expand brackets when surds are involvedHow to simplify fractions containing surds including "rationalizing the denominator"