Exponents - Negative and Zero

Anything raised to a power of zero is always: 

• 0
• 1
• itself
• negative

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CCSS.8.EE.A.1

3⁻⁴

• 1 ⁄ 3⁴
• -3⁴
• 3⁴
• 1 ⁄ 12

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CCSS.6.EE.A.1

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7⁰

• 1
• 7
• 0
• -7

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CCSS.8.EE.A.1

(34x⁵y⁶z^-7)⁰

• 34x⁵y⁶ / z⁷
• 34x⁵y⁶ / x^-7
• 0
• 1

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CCSS.6.EE.A.1

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3x⁻³

• 1⁄3x³
• 3⁄x³
• 3x³
• -3x³

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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Simplify (-1/2)⁰

• 1
• 0
• -1
• -2

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CCSS.6.EE.A.1

4⁰

• 0
• 1
• 4
• -4

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TEKS.MATH.A.11B

Which is greater,  2654⁰ or 5⁰?

• 2654⁰
• 5⁰
• They are the same
• Zero is greater

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CCSS.6.EE.A.1

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Make this negative exponent positive.
9^-3

• 9³
• 1/9^-3
• 1/9³
• 729

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CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

Simplify x^-7

• -7
• -7x
• 1/x⁷
• -1/x⁷

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

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