Understanding Negative Exponents
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Mathematics
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6th - 9th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
Standards-aligned
Lucas Foster
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main challenge students face when first learning about negative exponents?
Remembering multiplication tables
Understanding the concept of reciprocals
Graphing linear functions
Solving quadratic equations
Tags
CCSS.8.EE.A.1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does a negative exponent do to the base of a number?
It subtracts one from the base
It squares the base
It takes the reciprocal of the base
It doubles the base
Tags
CCSS.8.EE.A.1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How would you express 5 to the power of -2 using positive exponents?
5^2
1/5^2
5^-2
1/5^-2
Tags
CCSS.8.EE.A.1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the result of 2 to the power of -3?
1/8
6
1/6
8
Tags
CCSS.8.EE.A.1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do you simplify x to the power of -2?
x^2
1/x^2
x^-2
2/x
Tags
CCSS.8.EE.A.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the simplified form of 1 over 2 to the power of -2?
1/2
4
2
1/4
Tags
CCSS.8.EE.A.1
7.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do you express -3/4 to the power of -2?
-4/3^2
-3/4^2
-4/3^2
3/4^2
Tags
CCSS.8.EE.A.1
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