Rational Negative Exponents

Evaluate the value of (2/3)^-4.

• 81/16

• 4/81

• 1/16

• 16/81

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Simplify the following: (7/8)^-2

• 64/49

• 49/64

• 8/7

• 2/7

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Evaluate the value of (11/12)^-5.

• 1.5432

• 1.54321

• 0.54321

• 0.5432

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Simplify the expression: (15/16)^-4

• 625/256

• 16/15

• 1/256

• 256/625

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• A
• B
• C
• D

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x^-3

• 1/x³

• 1/x^-3

• 3x

• 1/3x

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Make this negative exponent positive.
9^-3

• 9³

• 1/9^-3

• 1/9³

• 729

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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

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

• negative

• reciprocal

• positive

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Convert the expression: (17/18)^-3 to a positive exponent.

• (18/17)^3

• (18/17)^-1

• (18/17)^-3

• (17/18)^3

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