Free Printable Ch.1 Lesson 5 - Negative Exponents

1.

True or False.

$g^{-7}=\frac{1}{g^7}$

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Evaluate.

$9^{-2}$

a)

$\frac{-1}{81}$

b)

$18$

c)

$7$

d)

$\frac{1}{81}$

3.

Evaluate.

$\left(-2\right)^{-6}$

a)

$\frac{1}{64}$

b)

$36$

c)

$-\frac{1}{64}$

d)

$12$

4.

True or False.

$\left(-3\right)^{-4}=\frac{1}{-3^4}$

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Anything raised to a power of zero is always:

a)

0

b)

1

c)

itself

d)

negative

6.

Simplify.

a)

$x^7$

b)

$\frac{1}{x^3}$

c)

$x^3$

d)

$\frac{1}{x^7}$

7.

Simplify.

a)

y⁶⁰

b)

$\frac{1}{y^{16}}$

c)

y^-16

d)

y⁴

8.

Simplify.

c^{-3}\cdot\ c^3

a)

$c^{-9}$

b)

$c^{-6}$

c)

$1$

d)

$0$

9.

Simplify.

$2^{-6}\cdot2^3$

a)

$2^3$

b)

$\frac{1}{2^3}$

c)

$2^{18}$

d)

$\frac{1}{2^9}$

10.

Simplify.

$a^5\cdot a^{-3}$

a)

$a^2$

b)

$a^{-15}$

c)

$\frac{1}{a^2}$

d)

$a^{-2}$

Ch.1 Lesson 5 - Negative Exponents

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 50mins

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