Exponents and Negative Bases

Are these two equivalent:

2² = (-2)²

• Yes

• No

Write the product using exponents:

(-2) ⋅ (-2) ⋅ (-2) ⋅ (-2) ⋅ (-2)

• -2⁵

• 2^-5

• (-2)⁵

• (-2)^-5

Rewrite as a positive exponent: 6^-2

• 1/6²

• -6²

• 1/6^-2

• 1/(-6²⁾

Select all that apply. Which is the same as 5^-3?

• -5³

• -125

• 1/5³

• 1/125

Select all that apply. Which is the same as 1/49?

• 7^-2

• 1/7^-2

• 1/7²

• 49^-1

• -5x4

• -5x5x5x5

• -5x-5x-5x-5

• -4x-4x-4x-4x-4

In -(4)⁵ the base is a negative number.

• True

• False

In (-4)³ the base is negative.

• True

• False

For -3³ I need to enter (-3)³ in the calculator.

• True

• False

In -(6)⁵ the base is positive.

• True

• False