GCSE Maths - What do you do with Negative Powers? (Powers Part 5/6) #33

The video tutorial explains how to handle negative powers by converting them into positive powers through inversion. It covers examples with single numbers and fractions, demonstrating the process of flipping terms and changing the power sign. The tutorial emphasizes simplifying expressions without solving them, providing clear examples to illustrate the concept.

What is the main goal when dealing with expressions that have negative powers?

• To solve the expressions completely

• To rearrange them into simpler forms without negative powers

• To multiply them by zero

• To add a constant to each term

How do you simplify 4 to the power of -3?

• Take the inverse and change the power to positive

• Divide by 4 three times

• Multiply by 4 three times

• Add 3 to 4

What is the simplified form of X to the power of -5?

• X to the power of 5

• 1 divided by X to the power of 5

• X to the power of -5

• 5 divided by X

When simplifying a fraction like 4/7 to the power of -2, what is the first step?

• Flip the fraction upside down

• Subtract 2 from both numerator and denominator

• Multiply the fraction by 2

• Add 2 to both numerator and denominator

What is the result of simplifying 3/2 to the power of -3?

• 3/2 to the power of -3

• 3/2 to the power of 3

• 2/3 to the power of 3

• 2/3 to the power of -3