In this lesson on exponents, students are introduced to monomials and the rules of exponents. The transcript covers a range of topics, including simplifying monomials and polynomials, as well as proofs of some rules of exponents. Students are encouraged to work through problems on their own and a worksheet is provided for this purpose. The lesson also covers fractional exponents and the process of simplifying expressions with variables raised to different powers.
An introduction to monomials, rules of exponents, simplifying monomials / polynomials. Also, proofs of some rules of exponents.