Understanding Exponents with Negative Bases

Understanding Exponents with Negative Bases

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Mathematics

1st - 6th Grade

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The video tutorial explains how to apply exponents to negative bases, emphasizing the importance of notation. It clarifies that a negative sign in front of a base does not imply a negative base unless parentheses are used. The tutorial provides examples to demonstrate how different notations affect the outcome of calculations, highlighting the sensitivity of calculators to these notations.

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1.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What is the result of raising negative 2 to the third power, and how do you arrive at that answer?

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3 mins • 1 pt

Describe the process of evaluating negative 1 raised to the fifth power.

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