Exploring Negative Exponents

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

• Undefined

• The number itself

• Zero

• One

How is a number with a negative exponent expressed?

• As a negative number

• As a positive number

• As a fraction

• As zero

What is 3 to the power of -3?

• 1/3

• 1/27

• 3

• 27

If a negative exponent is already in the denominator, what happens when it is moved?

• It becomes zero

• It becomes positive

• It is removed

• It stays negative

What happens to the negative sign of an exponent when the base is moved to the denominator?

• It stays with the base

• It is removed

• It becomes positive

• It becomes zero

How do you handle a negative exponent inside parentheses?

• Move the entire base to the denominator

• Move only the exponent to the denominator

• Ignore the negative sign

• Multiply the base by -1

What is the result of (-5)^2?

• 10

• -25

• 25

• -10

What does it mean to simplify an expression?

• To find its numeric value

• To add all terms together

• To make it look neater

• To ignore negative signs

What is the simplified form of x^-6?

• x^6

• 1/x^6

• x^-6

• 1/x

What is the simplified form of 15s^-9t^-1?

• 15s^9/t

• 15/s^9t

• 15/s^9t^-1

• 15t/s^9