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

What is the value of any non-zero number raised to the power of 0?

Back

1

Front

Solve: (-8)^-2

Back

1/64

Front

Simplify: (34x^5y^6z^-7)^0

Back

1

Front

What does 7^-10 equal when rewritten with a positive exponent?

Back

1/7^10

Front

What is the result of multiplying an even number of negative factors?

Back

The result is positive.

Front

What is the result of multiplying an odd number of negative factors?

Back

The result is negative.

Front

Simplify: (-x)(-x)(-x)(-x)(-x)(-x)

Back

x^6

Front

What is the relationship between negative exponents and fractions?

Back

A negative exponent indicates that the base is in the denominator.

Front

If a^m * a^n = a^? What is the value of ? when m and n are negative?

Back

m + n (the sum of the exponents).