Negative and Zero Exponent Rule

Rewrite this expression using a positive exponent.

2^-4

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

Rewrite this expression using a positive exponent.

4^-3

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

5⁰ = ?

• 5⁰ = 0

• 5⁰ = 1

• 5⁰ = 5

• 5⁰ = -1

Negative Exponent Rule states: you must change the exponent to a positive by doing what?

• just change it to positive

• move to the bottom of fraction bar

• move it to the opposite side of fraction bar

Apply the correct exponent rule

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Simplify

• 1/16

• -1/32

• 1/32

• 1/10

Simplify: (5³x²y⁴)⁰

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

Rewrite using a positive exponent.
g^-7

• ¹/_g⁷

• g⁷

• ¹/_g^-7

• -g⁷

Rewrite using a positive exponent.
w^-13

• -w¹³

• ¹/_w¹³

• ¹/_w^-13

• w¹³