Negative Exponents and Their Properties

The video tutorial covers the concept of negative exponents, explaining how they work and how to simplify expressions involving them. It introduces the quotient and product rules for exponents, provides examples with different bases, and demonstrates how to handle fractions with negative exponents. The tutorial also explains the general rules for dealing with negative exponents, emphasizing the importance of expressing final answers with positive exponents.

What is the result of 3 to the power of 0?

• 0

• 1

• 3

• 5

How can you make a negative exponent positive?

• Add 1 to the exponent

• Subtract 1 from the exponent

• Multiply by zero

• Move it to the opposite part of the fraction

If you have 4 to the power of -2, how can you express it with a positive exponent?

• 2^4

• 1/4^2

• 4^2

• 1/2^4

What happens to the exponent when you move a whole number from the numerator to the denominator?

• It becomes zero

• It doubles

• It becomes negative

• It becomes positive

How do you handle a negative exponent in a decimal base?

• Convert it to a fraction

• Move it to the denominator

• Ignore the decimal

• Multiply by 10

When dealing with fractions, what should you do with a negative exponent?

• Add it to the numerator

• Ignore it

• Multiply it by 2

• Move it to the opposite part of the fraction

What is the result of flipping a fraction with a negative exponent?

• The fraction becomes zero

• The exponent becomes positive

• The fraction doubles

• The fraction becomes negative

What is the effect of distributing a negative exponent over a fraction?

• It becomes zero

• It only applies to the numerator

• It becomes positive

• It applies to both numerator and denominator

What is the general rule for handling negative exponents in final answers?

• Leave them as negative

• Ignore them

• Convert them to positive

• Double the exponent

What is the result of moving a positive exponent from the denominator to the numerator?

• It becomes negative

• It doubles

• It becomes positive

• It becomes zero