Fraction Negative Exponent

Simplify

• -16

• 16

Rewrite each expression with a negative exponent.
¹/_12⁴

• ¹/_12^-4

• 12⁴

• ¹/_20,736

• 12^-4

What is the value of 2^-2

(Your answer should NOT be in decimal form).

What is the value of (1/3)^-1

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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

x^-3

• 1/x³

• 1/x^-3

• 3x

• 1/3x

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.

Rewrite using a positive exponent.

w^-13

• -w¹³

• ¹/_w¹³

• ¹/_w^-13

• w¹³

Which of the following are equivalent to the expression 6^-3

• 1/6³

• 6³

• 1/216

• 216

Type your final answer in the fraction form. No equal sign please.

Mathematical Equivalence

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