Exponents Negative

3⁻⁴

• 1 ⁄ 81

• -81

• 81

• 1 ⁄ 12

What is 10⁰ equivalent to?

• 1

• 10

• 0

• 100

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

x^-3

• 1/x³

• 1/x^-3

• 3x

• 1/3x

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

• negative

• reciprocal

• positive

UNDERSTANDING
If the exponent is a negative number...

• you will get a large number

• you will get a small number

Type your final answer in the fraction form. No equal sign please.

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

Simplify the expression using exponents.

• 81⁸

• 9¹⁵

• 9⁸

• 81¹⁵

Rewrite using a positive exponent.
g^-7

• ¹/_g⁷

• g⁷

• ¹/_g^-7

• -g⁷

It is not proper to write answers with negative exponents. How do we "take care of" negative exponents?

• Write no solution if there is a negative exponent

• Just leave the negative exponent. It is mathematically okay.