Intro to Exponents Zero and Negative

Simplify x^-7

• -7

• -7x

• 1/x⁷

• -1/x⁷

Simplify (-9)⁰

• -9

• -1

• 1

• 9

Which is greater,  2654⁰ or 5⁰?

• 2654⁰

• 5⁰

• They are the same

• Zero is greater

Simplify

Rewrite using positive exponents.
3x⁻²

• 3 ⁄ x²

• 1 ⁄ 3x²

• x² ⁄ 3

• -3x²

Simplify (-2x)⁰

• -2

• -21

• 1

• -2x

Simplify -(2x)⁰

• -2

• -1

• 1

• -2x

Anything raised to a power of zero is always: 

• 0

• 1

• itself

• negative

Any number written to the 0 power is always 1
Example: 8⁰=1

• True

• False

What does the ( E )in PEMDAS mean?

• experience

• exponents

• examples

• evidence