Exponents and Negative Bases

Simplify x^-7

• -7

• -7x

• 1/x⁷

• -1/x⁷

Simplify (-9)⁰

• -9

• -1

• 1

• 9

Which is greater,  2654⁰ or 5⁰?

• 2654⁰

• 5⁰

• They are the same

• Zero is greater

Simplify: x ∙ x ∙ x ∙ x ∙ x  ∙ x

• x⁶

• 6x

• x³

• 6x⁶

Simplify.

• x⁷

• 1/x³

• x³

• 1/x⁷

Simplify

• x⁴

• x^-4

• 1/x⁴

• 1/x⁵

Simplify.

• y⁶⁰

• ¹/_y¹⁶

• y^-16

• y⁴

Anything raised to a power of zero is always: 

• 0

• 1

• itself

• negative

In 2³ what is the base?

• 2

• 3

• 2³

Any base to the 0 power is equal to....

• 0

• the base

• 1

• x