Exponent Properties

Any base raised to the power of zero . . .

• is equal to zero.

• is equal to one.

• is equal to itself.

• has no solution.

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.A.1

5⁰

• 0

• 1

• 5

• -5

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.C.7C

(-10)⁰

• 0

• 1

• -1

• -10

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.2C

-7⁰

• 0

• 1

• -1

• -7

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1B

3a⁰b

• 1

• 3ab

• 3a

• 3b

An expression with a negative power . . .

• is raised to the power and the answer is negative.

• has no solution.

• ends up on the opposite side of the fraction bar as a positive power.

• is equal to one.

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.A.1

4^-5

• 4⁵

• -5⁴

• 1/4⁵

• -20

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

1/(-2)^-3

• (-2)^-3

• (-2)³

• 2³

• 2^-3

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1D

4a^-2

• 4/a²

• a²/4

• 1/4a²

• -4a²

3^-2a/4

• a/12

• 1/36a

• 12a

• a/36

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.D.7