TODAY IN ALGEBRA…  Learning Target: 8.3 You will use properties of exponents involving zero and negative exponents  Exit Task  HW#2 Due Today  Mid Ch.8 Test-Monday/Tuesday  Practice Test

8.3 ZERO AND NEGATIVE EXPONENTS EXPONENT PROPERTIES WITH ZERO AND NEGATIVES POWER IS ZERO RECIPROCAL: NEGATIVE ON TOP To the zero power always equals 1! RECIPROCAL: NEGATIVE ON BOTTOM

8.3 ZERO AND NEGATIVE EXPONENTS

EXPONENT PROPERTIES WITH ZERO AND NEGATIVES POWER IS ZERO RECIPROCAL: NEGATIVE ON TOP To the zero power always equals 1! RECIPROCAL: NEGATIVE ON BOTTOM Switch exponent to the bottom to make it positive!

8.3 ZERO AND NEGATIVE EXPONENTS *cannot have zero in the denominator!

8.3 ZERO AND NEGATIVE EXPONENTS EXPONENT PROPERTIES WITH ZERO AND NEGATIVES POWER IS ZERO RECIPROCAL: NEGATIVE ON TOP To the zero power always equals 1! RECIPROCAL: NEGATIVE ON BOTTOM Switch exponent to the bottom to make it positive! Switch exponent to the top to make it positive!

8.3 ZERO AND NEGATIVE EXPONENTS

Distribute the exponents Multiply exponents Move negative exponent to make positive Evaluate coefficient 8.3 ZERO AND NEGATIVE EXPONENTS

Distribute the exponents Move negative exponent to make positive Add exponents Subtract exponents Evaluate coefficient 8.3 ZERO AND NEGATIVE EXPONENTS

Distribute the exponents Multiply exponents Move negative exponent to make positive Evaluate coefficient 8.3 ZERO AND NEGATIVE EXPONENTS

Move negative exponent to make positive Add exponents Subtract exponents Move negative exponent to make positive Evaluate coefficient 8.3 ZERO AND NEGATIVE EXPONENTS

HOMEWORK #3: Pg. 506: 4-44 even If finished, work on other assignments: HW #1: Pg. 492: 4-48 even HW #2: Pg. 498: 4-44 even