Negative and Zero Exponents

Simplify x^-7

• -7
• -7x
• 1/x⁷
• -1/x⁷

Make this negative exponent positive.
9^-3

• 9³
• 1/9^-3
• 1/9³
• 729

Simplify (-9)⁰

• -9
• -1
• 1
• 9

Which is greater, (2654)⁰ or 5⁰?

• 2654⁰

• 5⁰

• They are the same

• Zero is greater

Rewrite using a positive exponent.
g^-7

• ¹/_g⁷
• g⁷
• ¹/_g^-7
• -g⁷

Simplify y⁰

• y
• 0
• 1
• 1y

Rewrite using a positive exponent.
w^-13

• -w¹³
• ¹/_w¹³
• ¹/_w^-13
• w¹³

Simplify 5^-2

• -10

• 1/25

• 1/(5)²

• -1/10

According to exponent rules, when we multiply powers we _______ the exponents.

• add
• subtract
• multiply
• divide

Simplify.
s^-5 ⋅ s^-2

• s^-3
• ¹/_s⁷
• s^-7
• ¹/_s³