Simplifying Fractions with Negative Exponents

The video tutorial explains the rules for handling negative exponents, including converting them to positive by moving them between the numerator and denominator. It uses examples to illustrate these concepts, such as rewriting expressions with negative exponents and simplifying them using reciprocals. The tutorial emphasizes understanding the underlying principles to apply these rules effectively.

What should you do to make an exponent positive if it is raised to a negative value?

• Place it in the numerator

• Place it in the denominator

• Subtract 1 from the exponent

• Add 1 to the exponent

If an exponent is negative and already in the denominator, how can you make it positive?

• Subtract 2 from the exponent

• Leave it as it is

• Add 2 to the exponent

• Move it to the numerator

What does 2/4 squared mean?

• 2 divided by 4 times 2 divided by 4

• 2 divided by 4

• 2 times 4

• 4 divided by 2

How can you rewrite (2/4)^2?

• 2^2 times 4^2

• 2 times 4

• 4^2 over 2^2

• 2^2 over 4^2

What is the simplified form of 9 to the negative first power?

• 9

• 1 over 9 to the first power

• 1 over 9

• 9 to the first power

How do you make 11 to the negative first power positive?

• Subtract 1 from the exponent

• Multiply by 11

• Divide by 11

• Place it over 1

What happens to the exponents when you rewrite 9^-1 over 11^-1?

• They stay the same

• They become positive

• They are added together

• They are subtracted

What is the reciprocal of 9/11?

• 1/11

• 1/9

• 9/11

• 11/9

What is the result of flipping a fraction with negative exponents?

• The exponents become positive

• The exponents become zero

• The fraction remains the same

• The exponents become negative

What is the simplified form of 11^-1?

• 1 over 11 to the first power

• 11 to the first power

• 1/11

• 11