Negative Exponent Rule

Front

What is the Negative Exponent Rule?

Back

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

Front

Solve 5^-2

Back

1/25

Front

What does 3^-4 equal?

Back

1/81

Front

Rewrite using a positive exponent: 2w^-13

Back

2/w¹³

Front

Solve (-8)^-2

Back

1/64

Front

Simplify: 7a⁵/b³

Back

7b³/a⁵

Front

What is the value of x if x^-1 = 1/5?

Back

x = 5

Front

Convert 10^-3 to a positive exponent.

Back

1/10³

Front

If a^-n = 1/aⁿ, what is a^-2?

Back

1/a²

Front

What is the result of (2^-3)(2⁵)?

Back

2² = 4