2. 1)Be able to evaluate powers that have zero exponents. 2)Be able to evaluate powers that have negative exponents. 3)Rewrite expressions so that exponents are positive. 4)Apply the multiplication properties of exponents to problems involving zero exponents and negative exponents.

3. By applying the product of powers property to the following example, we find that: We can then divide both sides of the equation by 37 37 to determine the value of 3030 Zero Property of Exponents A nonzero number to the zero power is 1:

4. Evaluate the following expressions. Solutions

5. By applying the product of powers property to the following example, we find that: We can then divide both sides of the equation by an an to determine the value of a -n

6. Evaluate the following expressions. Rewrite the following expressions using positive exponents. Solutions

7. 1)Evaluate the following expressions. 2)Rewrite the following expressions with positive exponents.