8.4 Zero and Negative Exponents

8.4 Zero and Negative Exponents

Goal: To be able to simplify zero and negative exponents

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Practice #1 - Simplify completely.

Use "/" to write your answer as a fraction.

 $4^{-2}$  

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Practice #2 - Simplify completely.

Use "/" to write your answer as a fraction.

 $\left(-2\right)^{-5}$  

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Practice #3 - Simplify completely.

Use "/" to write your answer as a fraction.

 $6^{-8}\cdot6^8$ 

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Practice #4 - Simplify completely.

Use "/" to write your answer as a fraction.

 $\frac{\left(-3\right)^5}{\left(-3\right)^6}$ 

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Practice #5 - Simplify completely.

Use "/" to write your answer as a fraction.

 $\frac{1}{5^7}\cdot\frac{1}{5^{-4}}$ 

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Practice #6 - Simplify completely.

Use "/" to write your answer as a fraction.

 $\frac{4^5\cdot4^{-3}}{4^2}$ 

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Practice #7 -Simplify

Use "/" to write a fraction.
Use "^" to write an exponent.


 $8x^{-2}$  

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Practice #8 -Simplify

Use "/" to write a fraction.
Use "^" to write an exponent.


 $b^0\cdot b^{-10}$  

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Practice #9 -Simplify

Use "/" to write a fraction.
Use "^" to write an exponent.


 $\frac{z^6}{15z^9}$  

Poll

How do you feel about 8.4 Zero & Negative Exponents?

• 1 - Too hard

• 2 - I can get through them, but will need a lot of help

• 3 - Decent. Will definitely need a lot of practice to feel more confident.

• 4 - Not bad. I can do the basic problems

• 5 - Pretty good. I can solve these on my own.