NEGATIVE EXPONENTS

Front

What is a negative exponent?

Back

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

Front

Simplify: 5^-2

Back

1/25

Front

Simplify: 2^-1

Back

1/2

Front

Write this expression using positive exponent: x^-7

Back

1/x^7

Front

Write this expression using positive exponent: 9^-3

Back

1/9^3

Front

What is the value of 10^-1?

Back

1/10

Front

How do you convert a negative exponent to a positive exponent?

Back

By taking the reciprocal of the base and changing the sign of the exponent.

Front

Simplify: 3^-4

Back

1/81

Front

What does 0^-1 equal?

Back

Undefined (division by zero is not allowed).

Front

If a^m = 1, what can we say about m?

Back

m must be 0, as any non-zero number raised to the power of 0 equals 1.