Zero and Negative Exponents

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What does a negative exponent indicate?

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A negative exponent indicates that the base should be taken as the reciprocal raised to the opposite positive exponent.

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Undefined, but often considered as 1 in combinatorics.

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What is the rule for multiplying powers with the same base?

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What is the rule for dividing powers with the same base?

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