Exploring Negative Bases and Exponents

This video tutorial covers the concept of negative exponents and negative bases. It explains how to handle negative exponents by converting them into fractions and demonstrates the difference between negative bases with and without parentheses. The video also compares positive and negative exponents, highlighting how negative exponents result in smaller, positive values. The tutorial concludes with a summary of the key points discussed.

What is the result of 5 to the power of negative 2?

• 1/25

• 1/5

• 25

• -25

How do you convert 3 to the power of negative 4 into a positive exponent?

• -3^4

• 1/3^4

• 3^-4

• 3^4

What is the value of 2 to the power of negative 3?

• 8

• 1/8

• 1/2^3

• -8

When the negative sign is inside the parenthesis, how does it affect the exponentiation?

• It makes the result negative

• It makes the result positive

• It has no effect

• It doubles the result

What is the result of (-3)^2?

• -9

• 9

• -6

• 6

How do you solve -3^2 when the negative sign is outside the parenthesis?

• -9

• 9

• -6

• 6

Which is greater: (-6)^2 or 6^-2?

• (-6)^2

• 6^-2

• They are equal

• Cannot be determined

What is the value of 4 to the power of negative 2?

• 16

• 1/16

• -16

• 1/4^2

Which is greater: (-4)^2 or 4^-2?

• (-4)^2

• Cannot be determined

• 4^-2

• They are equal

What is the result of 4 to the power of negative 3?

• -64

• 64

• 1/64

• 1/4^3