Exploring Exponents: One, Zero, and Negative Values

What is the term for the number 'a' in the expression 'a^n'?

• Base

• Factor

• Exponent

• Coefficient

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CCSS.6.EE.A.1

How do you multiply exponential expressions with the same base?

• Subtract the exponents

• Add the exponents

• Divide the bases

• Multiply the bases

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CCSS.8.EE.A.1

What is the result of any number raised to the first power?

• Undefined

• The number itself

• One

• Zero

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CCSS.8.EE.A.1

What is the value of any number raised to the zero power?

• Zero

• One

• Undefined

• The number itself

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CCSS.8.EE.A.1

What is the result of zero raised to the zero power?

• Zero

• Undefined

• One

• Infinity

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CCSS.8.EE.A.1

What does a negative exponent indicate?

• Multiplication by zero

• Division by zero

• Negative base

• Reciprocal of the base raised to the positive exponent

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CCSS.8.EE.A.1

What is 'a^-3' equivalent to?

• 1/a^3

• a^3

• a^(-1/3)

• 3a

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CCSS.8.EE.A.1

Why can't zero have a negative exponent?

• It results in division by zero

• It results in infinity

• It results in one

• It results in zero

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CCSS.8.EE.A.1

What is the result of dividing 'a^0' by 'a^n'?

• a^(-n)

• a^n

• a^(n+1)

• a^(n-1)

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CCSS.8.EE.A.1

What will be discussed in the next lecture?

• Zero exponents

• Negative exponents

• Scientific notation

• Exponentiation rules

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CCSS.8.EE.A.3