Quiz on Negative Exponents

(y⁹)^-2

• y¹⁸

• y¹¹

• 1/y¹⁸

• y⁹/2

5^-x

• 5^x

• 5x

• 1/ 5^-x

• 1 / 5^x

According to exponent rules, a negative exponent means (select all that apply)

• Multiply

• take the reciprocal

• inverse

• Subtract

• the base is unhappy on that side of the fraction bar

Make this negative exponent positive.
9^-3

• 9³

• 1/9^-3

• 1/9³

• 729

When you see a negative exponent... (check ALL that apply)

• ... if it is in the numerator, flip it to the denominator and make the exponent positive

• ... if it is in the numerator, keep it there and make the exponent positive

• ... if it is in the denominator, keep it there and make the exponent positive

• ... if it is in the denominator, flip it to the numerator and make the exponent positive

According to exponent rules, if you have a negative exponent, you use the ____________________.

• negative

• reciprocal

• positive

x^-3

• 1/x³

• 1/x^-3

• 3x

• 1/3x

Can you have negative exponents in your answer.

• Never

• Yes

• Only in the numerator

• Only in the denominator

UNDERSTANDING
If the exponent is a negative number...

• you will get a large number

• you will get a small number