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Zero Exponents and Negative Exponents Videos
Zero Exponents and Negative Exponents Videos
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A. Zero Rule for Exponents
Example 1
a.
0
4 b. ( )
0
4
Video for Example1
c.
0
4 d.
0
z
e.
0
4z f. ( )
0
4z
0
0 b =
*When raising a number to a zero power, it always equals
one.
Basic Algebra: Zero Exponents and Negative Exponents
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B. Rule for Negative Exponents
Example 2
a.
3
c
b.
1
5
Video for Example 2 a-h
c. ( )
4
3
d.
2
1
4
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|
\ .
e.
3
3
5
| |
|
\ .
f.
5
1
y
1
1
n
n
n
n
b
b
b
b
=
=
*An expression is not simplified completely if it contains negative
exponents. Always simplify negative powers to make them positive.
Basic Algebra: Zero Exponents and Negative Exponents
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g. ( )
3
5x
h.
3
5x
C. Simplify the Expression Completely
Example 3
3 2
5
a b
c
Video for C 3, 4
Example 4
2 7
3
x x
x
Basic Algebra: Zero Exponents and Negative Exponents
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Example 5
2
4 4 8
z
w w z
Video for C 5-7
Example 6
( )
3
2
4ab
Example 7
1
4 3
2
2
5
p q
p q
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|
\ .
Basic Algebra: Zero Exponents and Negative Exponents
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Example 8 Video for 8 and 9
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1 4 5 2
2 5
q p q p
Example 9
( )
( )
2
4 2
3
2 3
3
2
y x
y x
Example 10 Video
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2 4
3
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ab
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