Exploring Zero and Negative Exponents

What do positive whole number exponents represent?

• Repeated multiplication by the same number

• Repeated division by the same number

• Repeated addition by the same number

• Repeated subtraction by the same number

What is the value of any non-zero number raised to the power of zero?

• 0

• The number itself

• Undefined

• 1

Which of the following is equivalent to 2^0?

• 0

• 2

• Undefined

• 1

What does a negative exponent indicate?

• Subtraction of the base

• Multiplication by the base

• Division by the base

• Addition of the base

What is 2^-3 equivalent to?

• 2

• 1/2

• 8

• 1/8

Which of the following is not equivalent to 5^-2?

• 1/25

• 0.04

• 1/5^2

• 1/10

If f(x) = 3x^-2 + 2x^0, what is f(2)?

• 2.75

• 3.75

• 2.5

• 3.5

What is the third exponent law?

• x^a / x^b = x^(a-b)

• x^a = x^(a/b)

• x^a = x^(a*b)

• x^a * x^b = x^(a+b)

What is the simplified form of x^5 / x^2?

• x^2

• x^5

• x^7

• x^3

What is the value of f(0) for the function f(x) = 16 * 2^x?

• 1

• 32

• 16

• 0