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Negative Exponents

Explore how negative numbers behave when raised to an exponent, learn rules for odd and even exponents, and convert negative exponents to positives. Find additional examples and practice problems in this comprehensive section.

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Negative Exponents

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  1. Negative Exponents Section 10.7

  2. Exponents & Negative numbers • When negative numbers are raised to an exponent, the following rules hold true: • If the exponent is odd- the answer is negative • If the exponent is even- the answer is positive • Examples:

  3. Negative Exponents You must make all negative exponents positive by switching sides

  4. EXTRA EXAMPLES 1. 2. 3. 4.

  5. Examples 5. 6. 7. 8.

  6. CLASSWORK Wkst 8.2

  7. HOMEWORK Pg 253 # 1-12

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