Exploring Zero and Negative Exponents

What is the value of 2 to the zero power?

• 2

• 1

• 0

• Undefined

Following the pattern of dividing by 2, what is 2 to the negative first power?

• 2

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 1

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

• 0

• 1

• The number itself

• Undefined

What is 7 to the negative third power rewritten as a fraction?

• 7/3

• 1/3^7

• 7^3

• 1/7^3

How do you rewrite x to the negative second power?

• x^-2

• 1/x^2

• x^2

• 1/x

What happens to a term with a negative exponent when simplifying an expression?

• It stays negative

• It stays in the numerator

• It moves to the denominator and becomes positive

• It becomes zero

Simplify the expression: 3 * 2^-3

• 6

• 1/6

• 3/2

• 3/8

What is the simplified form of 5a^3b^-2?

• 5/a^3b^2

• 5a^3b

• 5a^3b^2

• 5a^3/b^2

Evaluate the expression 3a^3b^2 for a=2 and b=-3.

• 27/8

• 81/8

• 27/2

• 9/2

If a population of bacteria doubles every hour, what is the population after 3 hours if the initial population is 1,000?

• 2,000

• 4,000

• 8,000

• 1,000