Negative Bases and Exponents

Write the product using exponents: (-2) ⋅ (-2) ⋅ (-2) ⋅ (-2) ⋅ (-2)

• -2⁵
• 2^-5
• (-2)⁵
• (-2)^-5

Write the product using exponents: -3 ⋅ 3 ⋅ 3 ⋅ 3

• -4³
• (-3)⁴
• -3⁴
• 3^-4

Write the product using exponents: (-2) ⋅ (-2) ⋅ (-2) ⋅ x ⋅ x

• (-2)³ ⋅ x²
• -(2³ ⋅ x²)
• -2³ ⋅ x²
• 8x²

Are these two equivalent: -2² = 2²

• Yes
• No

Are these two equivalent: 2² = (-2)²

• Yes
• No

Are these two equivalent: (-2)³ = 2³

• Yes
• No

Are these two equivalent: (-2)³ = -2³

• Yes
• No

Are these two equivalent: (-x)³ = -x³

• Yes
• No

Are these two equivalent: (-x)² = -x²

• Yes
• No

A negative base raised to an even power is negative.

• Always True
• Always False
• Sometimes