Negative and Positive Exponents

Front

What is the value of 12^-3?

Back

1/1728

Front

What is the value of 3⁸?

Back

6561

Front

What is the value of 14^-1?

Back

1/14

Front

What is the value of 5⁷?

Back

78125

Front

What is the value of 4⁵?

Back

1024

Front

Define a negative exponent.

Back

A negative exponent indicates that the base should be taken as the reciprocal raised to the opposite positive exponent.

Front

What is the rule for multiplying powers with the same base?

Back

Add the exponents.

Front

What is the rule for dividing powers with the same base?

Back

Subtract the exponents.

Front

What is the value of x⁰ for any non-zero x?

Back

1

Front

What does a positive exponent indicate?

Back

It indicates how many times to multiply the base by itself.