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Zero and Negative Exponents

Zero and Negative Exponents. Zero Exponents. What did we notice about a base raised to the power zero?. Proof:. Zero Property of Exponents A nonzero number to the zero power is 1:. Negative Exponents. What did we notice about negative exponents?. Proof:. Negative Exponents.

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Zero and Negative Exponents

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  1. Zero and Negative Exponents

  2. Zero Exponents What did we notice about a base raised to the power zero? Proof: Zero Property of Exponents A nonzero number to the zero power is 1:

  3. Negative Exponents What did we notice about negative exponents? Proof:

  4. Negative Exponents What if the negative exponent is already under the line? Proof: The negative exponent will then change to the top:

  5. Examples Evaluate the following expressions. Rewrite the following expressions using positive exponents. Solutions

  6. You Try It • Evaluate the following expressions. • Rewrite the following expressions with positive exponents.

  7. Your Final answer should always only have positive exponents HW Ignore the instructions in the book. Write all your final answer with only positive exponents. Pg . 391 # 2 to 60 even

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