Zero and Negative Exponents

Any nonzero number raised to the zero power equals _________ .

Simplify.

 $5^0$  

• 5

• 1

• 0

Simplify.

 $y^0$  

• 1

• 0

• y

Simplify.

 $\left(71,429\right)^0$  

• 1

• 0

• 71,429

Simplify.

 $\left(4^{-2}\right)\left(4^2\right)$  

•  $4^4=216$  

•  $4^0=0$  

•  $4^0=1$  

Simplify.

 $\frac{x^2\left(x^6\right)}{x^8}$  

•  $x^{16}$  

•  $x^0=1$  

•  $x^0=0$  

Simplify.

 $\left(9x^{-4}\right)\left(3x^4\right)$  

•  $27x^0=27$  

•  $27x^0=1$  

•  $12x^0=12$  

If you have a power with a negative exponent in your answer, you should rewrite it in fraction form.

• True

• False

Simplify.

 $3^3\left(3^{-6}\right)$  

•  $3^{-3}=\frac{1}{3^3}$  

•  $3^{-3}=-27$  

•  $3^3$  

Simplify.

 $y^{-10}\left(y^4\right)$  

•  $y^6$  

•  $y^{-6}=-6y$  

•  $y^{-6}=\frac{1}{y^6}$