Understanding Negative Exponents

This video tutorial introduces Level 2 exponents, focusing on negative exponents. It explains the concept of negative exponents, demonstrating how they involve taking the reciprocal of the base and raising it to the positive exponent. The tutorial provides multiple examples, including both simple and complex problems, to illustrate the process of solving negative exponent equations. The video concludes with a recap of the key points and encourages viewers to practice solving similar problems.

What is the main new concept introduced in Level 2 exponents?

• Negative exponents

• Zero exponents

• Fractional exponents

• Multiplying exponents

What is 2 to the negative third power equivalent to?

• 1/2

• 8

• 1/8

• Negative 8

How do you simplify 3 to the negative 2 power?

• 1/3 times 3

• 3 times -2

• 1/3 times 1/3

• 3 times 3

What is the reciprocal of 2/3?

• 3/2

• 2/3

• 1/3

• 3

What is 2/3 to the negative third power equal to?

• 3/2

• 2/3

• 27/8

• 8/27

What happens when you raise a number to the negative 1 power?

• It becomes negative

• It becomes zero

• It doubles

• You get the reciprocal

How do you express 2 to the negative 5 power?

• 2/5

• 32

• 1/32

• 1/2

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

• -64

• 64

• -1/64

• 1/64

What is the result of negative 8/9 to the negative second power?

• -81/64

• -64/81

• 81/64

• 64/81

What does a negative exponent indicate?

• Addition

• Multiplication

• Subtraction

• Reciprocal