7.1-7.2 Basic Exponent Rules

Simplify (evaluate):

3^-3

• -27

• -9

• -1/9

• 1/27

Write this expression using positive exponent:

x^-7

• -7

• -7x

• 1/x⁷

• -1/x⁷

Simplify (evaluate):

2^-1

• 1/2

• 1/1

• -1/1

• -1/2

Rewrite using a positive exponent.
7^-10

• ¹/_7¹⁰
• 7¹⁰
• ¹/_7^-10
• -70

What is 10⁰ equivalent to?

• 1
• 10
• 0
• 100

Simplify

• -1

• 1/32

• -1/32

• 1