Exploring Zero and Negative Exponents

What does 3 to the 3rd power represent?

• 3 x 3 x 3

• 3 + 3 + 3

• 3 - 3 - 3

• 3 / 3 / 3

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.1

What is the value of any nonzero number raised to the 0 power?

• Undefined

• 1

• The number itself

• 0

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.A.1

What does a negative exponent indicate?

• Zero

• Undefined

• Negative number

• Fraction

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.A.1

What is the simplified form of 7 to the negative 3 power?

• 7^3

• 1/7^3

• 7^-3

• 1/7^-3

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.A.1

How do you simplify an expression with a negative exponent in the numerator?

• Move it to the denominator and make the exponent positive

• Move it to the numerator and make the exponent positive

• Leave it as it is

• Add 1 to the exponent

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.A.1

What is the simplified form of 1 over 4 to the negative 3 power?

• 1/4^-3

• 4^-3

• 4^3

• 1/4^3

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.A.1

What happens to a negative exponent when you move it from the denominator to the numerator?

• It stays negative

• It becomes undefined

• It becomes positive

• It becomes zero

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.A.1

What is the value of 3s to the 3rd power over T squared when s = 2 and T = -3?

• 8/3

• 24/9

• 24/3

• 8/9

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2C

What does the expression 1000 times 2 to the H power represent in the context of population growth?

• The population after H days

• The population after H weeks

• The population after H hours

• The initial population

Tags

CCSS.HSF-IF.C.8B

What is the value of 5400 times 3 to the 0 power?

• 5400

• 0

• 16200

• 1

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.A.1