Exponents: Negative & Zero

Negative Exponent Rule: For any number “a” raised to any negative exponent: BACK

Example #1 Express using positive exponents. BACK

Example #2 Express using positive exponents. BACK

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Example #4 Express using positive exponents. BACK

Example #5 Express using positive exponents. BACK

Example #6 Express using positive exponents. You only have 2 negative exponents to switch. BACK

Power of Zero Anything with an exponent of zero is equal to 1. BACK

What about negative bases?

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Zero and Negative Exponents