Intro to Exponents Zero and Negative

x⁻⁶

• 1 ⁄ x⁶

• x⁶

• -x⁶

• -1 ⁄ x⁶

Simplify

• -1

• 1

Simplify y⁰

• y

• 0

• 1

• 1y

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

Rewrite this expression using a positive exponent.

2^-4

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

x^-3

• 1/x³

• 1/x^-3

• 3x

• 1/3x

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.