Integers and Exponents

Front

Evaluate: -2^4

Back

-16

Front

Evaluate: (-5)^2

Back

25

Front

Evaluate: (-9)^3

Back

-729

Front

What does (-2)^3 mean?

Back

(-2)(-2)(-2)

Front

Evaluate: -3^2

Back

-9

Front

What is an integer?

Back

An integer is a whole number that can be positive, negative, or zero.

Front

What is an exponent?

Back

An exponent indicates how many times a number (the base) is multiplied by itself.

Front

Evaluate: 3^3

Back

27

Front

Evaluate: (-4)^2

Back

16

Front

What is the difference between -a^2 and (-a)^2?

Back

-a^2 is the negative of a squared; (-a)^2 is a squared.