Quotient Negative and Zero Exponents

3⁻⁴

• 1 ⁄ 81

• -81

• 81

• 1 ⁄ 12

Evaluate the expression using the quotient rule.

• 2^14 z^13

• 2^2/z^7

• 2^14/ z^7

• 2^2 z^7

Evaluate the expression using the quotient rule.

• 1
• g^10
• g^25
• g

Evaluate the expression using the quotient rule.

• y^15

• y^50

• y^2

• y^5

x^-3

• 1/x³

• 1/x^-3

• 3x

• 1/3x

Rewrite using a positive exponent.
g^-7

• ¹/_g⁷

• g⁷

• ¹/_g^-7

• -g⁷

Which is greater,  2654⁰ or 5⁰?

• 2654⁰

• 5⁰

• They are the same

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Write no solution if there is a negative exponent

• Just leave the negative exponent. It is mathematically okay.

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

• negative

• reciprocal

• positive