Exploring Positive and Negative Powers of 10

The video tutorial covers the concept of powers of 10, explaining both positive and negative exponents. It begins with an introduction to exponents, focusing on the base of 10. The tutorial demonstrates the pattern of zeros in positive exponents and how the exponent indicates the number of zeros following the number one. It then transitions to negative exponents, explaining that they result in smaller numbers by taking the reciprocal of the positive exponent result. The video concludes with a recap of the rules for powers of 10, emphasizing the difference between positive and negative exponents.

What is the base in powers of 10?

• 100

• 10

• 1000

• 1

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What is 10 to the power of 0?

• 10

• 1

• 100

• 0

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CCSS.5.NBT.A.2

How many zeros are there in 10 to the power of 3?

• 4

• 1

• 2

• 3

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CCSS.5.NBT.A.2

What is 10 to the power of 4?

• 100

• 10000

• 100000

• 1000

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CCSS.8.EE.A.1

What is the value of 10 to the power of -1?

• 10

• 1/10

• 1/100

• 1/1000

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CCSS.8.EE.A.1

What is the value of 10 to the power of -2?

• 1/10

• 1/100

• 1/1000

• 1/10000

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CCSS.8.EE.A.1

What is the reciprocal of 10?

• 1/100

• 100

• 10

• 1/10

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CCSS.8.EE.A.1

What is 10 to the power of -3?

• 1/10

• 1/10000

• 1/100

• 1/1000

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CCSS.8.EE.A.1

What happens to the value of 10 to the power of a negative exponent as the exponent becomes more negative?

• It becomes negative

• It becomes larger

• It stays the same

• It becomes smaller

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CCSS.5.NBT.A.2

What does the exponent in powers of 10 indicate?

• The number of hundreds

• The number of tens

• The number of ones after 0

• The number of zeros after 1

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CCSS.5.NBT.A.2