Simplifying Negative Exponents April 20

Front

Simplify (evaluate): 3⁻⁴

Back

1 ⁄ 81

Front

Rewrite using a positive exponent: g⁻⁷

Back

1/g⁷

Front

Rewrite using a positive exponent: (-5)⁻⁴

Back

1/(-5)⁴

Front

What is the rule for simplifying negative exponents?

Back

a⁻n = 1/aⁿ

Front

Simplify (evaluate): 2⁻³

Back

1/8

Front

Simplify (evaluate): 5⁻²

Back

1/25

Front

Rewrite using a positive exponent: x⁻⁵

Back

1/x⁵

Front

What does a negative exponent indicate?

Back

It indicates the reciprocal of the base raised to the opposite positive exponent.

Front

Simplify (evaluate): 10⁻¹

Back

1/10

Front

Rewrite using a positive exponent: y⁻²

Back

1/y²