Positive and Negative Exponents

Anything raised to a power of zero is always: 

• 0
• 1
• itself
• negative

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7⁰

• 1
• 7
• 0
• -7

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In 2³ what is the base?

• 2
• 3
• 2³

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Which is equivalent to 5 x 5 x 5 x 5

• 5³
• 5⁴
• 4⁵
• 5⁵

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A scientist reports that a bacteria culture contains 3⁴ bacteria.
How many bacteria is that?

• 12
• 81
• 7
• 95

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7^-2

• 49
• 10/49
• -49
• 1/49

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What is 10¹ equivalent to?

• 1

• 10

• 0

• 100

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Rewrite using a positive exponent.
w^-13

• -w¹³
• ¹/_w¹³
• ¹/_w^-13
• w¹³

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Simplify x^-7

• -7
• -7x
• 1/x⁷
• -1/x⁷

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Simplify (-9)⁰

• -9
• -1
• 1
• 9

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