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Zero & Negative Exponents Guide

Zero exponents equal 1, and negative exponents indicate the reciprocal of the base term raised to the positive of that exponent. Some examples are provided to demonstrate these rules, such as (x-2)0 = 1 and (3)-2 = 1/9. Negative exponents allow factors to move from the numerator to the denominator and vice versa while changing the sign of the exponent. More examples apply these rules to simplify exponential expressions.

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Zero & Negative Exponents Guide

Zero exponents equal 1, and negative exponents indicate the reciprocal of the base term raised to the positive of that exponent. Some examples are provided to demonstrate these rules, such as (x-2)0 = 1 and (3)-2 = 1/9. Negative exponents allow factors to move from the numerator to the denominator and vice versa while changing the sign of the exponent. More examples apply these rules to simplify exponential expressions.

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2 Notes: Zero & Negative Exponents

Zero Power A nonzero number to the zero power is one.

x0 = 1, x0 Why?

Examples:

1) (x-2)0 2) (4.6789)0

1
Negative Exponents: x n = , x0. This means that when you move a factor from the
xn
numerator to the denominator or vice versa, you change the sign of the exponent.

Why?

Examples:

" 3 % 1 1
1) (3)-2 2) $ ' 3) 0 -1 4)
# 5& 4 2

More Examples:

1) 7 4 7 4 2) 23 22 3) 3 x 4 4) ( 4 x )
3

" 1 % 1 1 # 4 x 2 & 1 3
5) 8$ ' 6) 7) % 1 (
8) 4 x 4y 12
( )
# 4& 4x 10 y14 $ 2x '

3
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9) 3 5
x y xy 10) # & 11) 12)
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