Negative
Positive
Multiplying Exponents
Equations
Definitions
100
2^-2
What is 1/4.
100
3^2
What is 9.
100
If I am multiplying power's with the same base, I can...
ADD the exponents
100
2^2 + 3^2
What is 13.
100
Power
2 essential parts: an exponent and a base
200
3^-3
What is 1/27.
200
3^4
What is 81.
200
5^3 x 5^2
5^5
200
4^2 + 5^3
What is 141.
200
Base
The number I am going to use to multiply by itself...
300
7^-2
What is 1/49.
300
4^3
What is 64.
300
6^2 x 6^4 x 6^-2
6^4
300
5^-3
1/125
300
Negative exponent
equal to 1 divided by that number raised to the opposite (positive) exponent.
400
2^-4
What is 1/16.
400
6^3
What is 108.
400
3^2 x 3^-4 x 3^5 Solve for an answer
3^3 which is 3x3x3 = 27
400
(5^3 - 100) - 20
5
400
Dividing powers with the same base...you can
subtract the exponents
500
3^-4
What is 1/81.
500
4^4
What is 256.
500
10^7 x 10^-3 x 10^0 x 10^-2
10^2 or 100
500
(2^2+3^2)2^1
What is 26.
500
Zero Exponent
What is any nonzero number raised to the zero power is 1.
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