Define Laws of Exponents

Zero Exponent Law states that _____ becomes a 1.

• the exponent

• the base

• nothing

• the whole term

Power to a Power Law states: keep the base the same and do this to the exponents.

• multiply

• add

• subtract

• divide

Negative Exponent Law states: you must change the exponent to a positive by doing what?

• just change it to positive

• move to the bottom of fraction bar

• move it to the opposite side of fraction bar

Division Law states: keep the base the same and do this to the exponents.

• multiply

• add

• subtract

• divide

Mathematical Equivalence

OFF

• x⁴
• x⁸
• x¹²
• x²⁰

• 0
• 3
• 1
• -1

Mathematical Equivalence

OFF

• 5^-8
• 5²
• 25^-8
• 25²

• 6^-2
• 1/6²
• 1/36
• All of the above