Zero and Negative Exponents

• 4
• 4x
• 1
• 0

• 27
• -27
• 1/-27
• 1/27

Simplify 8^-2

• 1/(8)²

• 1/8²

• 1/64

• -64

Simplify 3x^-2

• 1/3x²

• 3/x²

• 3x²

• x²/3

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

• negative

• reciprocal

• positive

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

Rewrite using a positive exponent.
g^-7

• ¹/_g⁷

• g⁷

• ¹/_g^-7

• -g⁷

Make this negative exponent positive.
9^-3

• 9³

• 1/9^-3

• 1/9³

• 729

Simplify a⁰

• 1

• 0

• a

• -1