Extending Properties of Exponents to Include Rational

• x⁴y⁴

• x⁸y⁴

• x⁻⁴y¹²

• x⁸y¹²

• 0

• x

• 1

• x¹²

• k⁷
• k³
• 1/k¹⁰
• k¹⁰

Anything raised to a power of zero is always: 

• 0

• 1

• itself

• negative

(6x^-1y³)³

• 216x^-3y⁹

• 18x^-3y⁹

• 36x²y⁶

• 6x⁴y⁶

Simplify the expression shown. Your answer should contain only positive exponents.

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Simplify 4^-2= 

• 1/16

• -16

• 1/4

• -42