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Stage 5 · Indices B (Path) · Apply index laws to algebraic expressions involving negative-integer indices · Topic: Indices, roots & surds · Year 9, 10

Describe and use x^(- 1) as the reciprocal of x and generalise this relationship to expressions of the form (a/b)^(- 1)

Dot point ID k-10-2022-stage-5-indices-b-path/inb-law-stg5-04 · NESA code MA_K_10_CP_INB_LAW_STG5_04 · See it on the NSW Curriculum website ↗

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MA5-IND-P-01 applies the index laws to operate with algebraic expressions involving negative-integer indices (Path: Adv)

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Stage 5 Unit 4 – index laws (sample unit of learning)
NSW Department of Education · Sample unit (DOCX) · Editable document · Free · Link checked 2026-10-15 · Australian context, Editable, Teacher notes
Outcome codes found in document: MA5-IND-C-01, MA5-IND-P-01, MA5-IND-P-02, MA5-MAG-C-01