Rational and Negative Powers

Any number that can be expressed as a ratio of two integers is a _____.

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Tags

CCSS.8.NS.A.1

The ____________________ exponent property states that for every nonzero number, a, and integer n, a^-n = 1/aⁿ.

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Tags

CCSS.8.EE.A.1

I am the property that states that a^ -n = 1/a^n

• Product of Powers Property

• Negative Exponents Property

• Power of Products Property

• Quotient of Powers Property

What is any number that can be expressed as a ratio of two integers?

• graph

• terminating decimal

• repeating decimal

• rational number

• -3²

• -2³

• 2^-3

• 3^-2

• A

• B

• C

• D

What does 8^-2 equal?

• 1/16

• 1/64

• -16

• -64

• 0
• 3
• 1
• -1

Simplify (evaluate):

(-8)^-2

• 1/(-8)²

• 1/8²

• 1/64

• -64

Simplify the expression so that it contains only positive exponents.