Exploring Zero and Negative Exponents

What does an exponent of zero signify?

• The value is undefined

• The value is negative

• The value is one

• The value is zero

Why does any number to the power of zero equal one?

• Because of the identity property

• Because it is defined that way

• Because of the quotient of powers rule

• Because zero is a special number

What does a negative exponent indicate?

• Repeated multiplication

• Repeated division

• A negative value

• An undefined value

How can 10^-3 be expressed as a fraction?

• 1/1000

• 1/100

• 1/10000

• 1/10

Convert 1/8^3 to an expression with a negative exponent.

• 8^-3

• 8^3

• 8^-2

• 8^-1

What is the multiplicative inverse of 6^3?

• 1/6

• 1/6^3

• 6^3

• 6^-3

How would you express 0.001 as a power of 10?

• 10^-3

• 10^-4

• 10^-2

• 10^-1

What is the result of 3^3 * 3^-5?

• 3^-2

• 3^2

• 3^8

• 3^-8

Simplify the expression 11^4 / 11^6.

• 11^2

• 11^-10

• 11^-2

• 11^10

What is the simplified form of 9^9 * 9^-4?

• 9^-5

• 9^5

• 9^13

• 9^-13