Quiz about Negative Properties of Exponents

Question 1

Simplify

Accepted Answer

$$\frac{7b^3}{a^5}$$

Answer

$$\frac{7a^5}{b^3}$$

Answer

$$\frac{b^3}{7a^5}$$

Answer

$$\frac{7b^3}{a^{-5}}$$

Question 2

Simplify

Accepted Answer

$$\frac{4}{a^3b^2}$$

Answer

$$\frac{a^3b^2}{4}$$

Answer

$$\frac{4a^3}{b^2}$$

Answer

$$\frac{1}{4a^3b^2}$$

Question 3

Question 3.

Accepted Answer

$$\frac{b^6}{2a^2}$$

Answer

2a2b6

Answer

$$\frac{1}{2a^2b^6}$$

Answer

$$\frac{2b^6}{a^2}$$

Question 4

When you see a negative exponent... (check ALL that apply)

Accepted Answer

... if it is in the numerator, flip it to the denominator and make the exponent positive

Accepted Answer

... if it is in the denominator, flip it to the numerator and make the exponent positive

Answer

... if it is in the numerator, keep it there and make the exponent positive

Answer

... if it is in the denominator, keep it there and make the exponent positive

Question 5

It is not proper to write answers with negative exponents. How do we "take care of" negative exponents?

Accepted Answer

Create a fraction with the base on the bottom and a positive exponent. Example: $$x^{-3}=\frac{1}{x^3}$$

Answer

Just make the exponent positive. Example: $$x^{-3}=x^3$$

Answer

Write no solution if there is a negative exponent

Answer

Just leave the negative exponent. It is mathematically okay.

Question 6

x-3

Accepted Answer

1/x3

Answer

1/x-3

Answer

3x

Answer

1/3x

Question 7

Simplify the expression with a negative exponent: $$5^{-2}$$

Accepted Answer

$$\frac{1}{25}$$

Answer

$$-\frac{1}{25}$$

Answer

$$-\frac{1}{5}$$

Answer

$$\frac{1}{5}$$

Question 8

Rewrite using a positive exponent.
g^-7

Accepted Answer

1/g7

Answer

g7

Answer

1/g-7

Answer

-g7

Question 9

UNDERSTANDING
If the exponent is a negative number...

Accepted Answer

you will get a small number

Answer

you will get a large number

Question 10

Rewrite using a positive exponent.
w^-13

Accepted Answer

1/w13

Answer

-w13

Answer

1/w-13

Answer

w13

Question 11

According to exponent rules, if you have a negative exponent, you use the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

reciprocal

Answer

negative

Answer

positive

Question 12

Simplify

Accepted Answer

1/16

Answer

-1/16

Answer

-16

Answer

16

Question 13

Make this negative exponent positive.
9^-3

Accepted Answer

1/93

Answer

93

Answer

1/9-3

Answer

729

Question 14

Question 14.

Accepted Answer

$$\frac{1}{16}$$

Answer

$$\frac{1}{8}$$

Answer

-16

Answer

-8

Question 15

Simplify

Accepted Answer

$$\frac{5}{x^3}$$

Answer

$$\frac{1}{5x^3}$$

Answer

$$\frac{1}{x^5}$$

Answer

$$\frac{-5}{x^3}$$

Question 16

Question 16.

Accepted Answer

Option D is correct

Answer

A.

Answer

16c3d3

Answer

C.

Negative Properties of Exponents

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