Laws of Exponents (Negative & Zero Power)

Any number to the zero power is equal to...

• zero

• one

• itself

• none of the above

All negative exponents must be...

• turned into a decimal

• turned into a whole number

• turned into a fraction with a denominator of 1

• turned into a fraction with a numerator of 1

 $5^3$  the 5 in the problem is called the____________

• exponent

• fraction

• base

• dividend

 $7^4$  the 4 in the problem is called the_______.

• elevation

• exponent

• expander

• explanation

 $100^0$  is equal to 

• 100

• 1

• 0

• -100

 $9^{-3}$  is equivalent to...

•  $\frac{9^3}{1}$  

•  $\frac{1}{9^{-3}}$  

•  $\frac{9^{-3}}{1}$  

•  $\frac{1}{9^3}$  

 $\left(-5\right)\ ^{-2}$  is equivalent to...

•  $-25$  

•  $\frac{1}{\left(5\right)^{-2}}$  

•  $\frac{1}{\left(-5\right)^2}$  

•  $25$  

 $100^0\ +\left(-7\right)^{3\ }$  is equal to...

• -343

• -121

• 121

• -342

 $-8y^3$  is equivalent to... 

•  $-1\circ\ 8\ \circ\ y\ \circ\ y\ \circ y$  

•  $-1\ \circ\ 8\ \circ\ 8\ \circ\ 8\ \circ\ y\ \circ\ y\ \circ y$  

•  $-8y\ \circ\ -8y\ \circ\ -8y$  

•  $\frac{1}{8y^3}$  

 $5^4$  in expanded form is....

•  $5\ \circ\ 4$ 

• 20

•  $5\ \circ\ 5\ \circ\ 5\ \circ\ 5$  

• 625