Rational and Negative Powers

• Exponent

• Power

• Base

• Index

• Base

• Power

• Exponent

• Index

Rewrite using a positive exponent.
g^-7

• ¹/_g⁷
• g⁷
• ¹/_g^-7
• -g⁷

Rewrite each expression with a negative exponent.
¹/_12⁴

• ¹/_12^-4
• 12⁴
• ¹/_20,736
• 12^-4

Any number written to the 0 power is always 1
Example: 8⁰=1

• True
• False

5^-2

• 1/25
• 1/5²

Write with positive exponents:

• a^-2

• a²

• 2a

To get rid of a negative exponent you need to...

• Just erase it

• Find the reciprocal

• Multiply it by a negative

• Add a one to it

• 2^1/6
• 64
• 6^1/2
• 2⁶