9TH GRADE

NEGATIVE
EXPONENTS
 TASK #1
On a one whole sheet of intermediate pad paper, simplify the
following. Assume that any variable involved is not equal to zero.

1.
2.
3.
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Exponential Form Expanded Form

What is the value of

 What is the value of

Using the expanded form, we can show that:

 What is the value of

8 divided by 8 is equal to 1. So, by using cross-cancellation

technique, we can eliminate all the four eights in the
numerator and four of the eights in the denominator.
 What is the value of

Since all the quantities in the numerator are cancelled, this

means that the “new numerator” is 1 while the “new
denominator” can be expressed as .
 What is the value of

By applying quotient rule, we can express as .

 What is the value of

It follows that is equal to .

 NEGATIVE EXPONENT LAW

For any non-zero real number and

positive integer , can be expressed
as .
 Simplify the following as expressions with no
zero or negative exponent.

1. 2. 3.

4. 5.
 Simplify the following as expressions with no
zero or negative exponent.
1. 2. 3.

4. 5.
EXPLORING NEGATIVE EXPONENTS
EXPLORING NEGATIVE EXPONENTS

Apply the negative exponent law to

express as .
 EXPLORING NEGATIVE EXPONENTS

Apply the KFC technique to divide 1 by .

EXPLORING NEGATIVE EXPONENTS
EXPLORING NEGATIVE EXPONENTS

Apply the negative exponent law to

remove the negative exponents.
EXPLORING NEGATIVE EXPONENTS

Apply the KFC technique to divide

by .
 EXPLORING NEGATIVE EXPONENTS
ORIGINAL SIMPLEST FORM
EXPRESSION
 EXPLORING NEGATIVE EXPONENTS

As a rule of thumb, given that a and b are nonzero real

numbers, and m and n are positive integers, .
EXPLORING NEGATIVE EXPONENTS
EXPLORING NEGATIVE EXPONENTS

Apply the negative exponent law to

express as .
EXPLORING NEGATIVE EXPONENTS

Apply the KF technique to divide by .

 EXPLORING NEGATIVE EXPONENTS

ORIGINAL SIMPLEST FORM

EXPRESSION
 EXPLORING NEGATIVE EXPONENTS

As a rule of thumb, given that a and b are nonzero real

numbers, and m and n are positive integers, .
EXPLORING NEGATIVE EXPONENTS
 EXPLORING NEGATIVE EXPONENTS

Apply the negative exponent law to express

as .
 EXPLORING NEGATIVE EXPONENTS

Apply the KFC technique to divide by .

 EXPLORING NEGATIVE EXPONENTS

ORIGINAL SIMPLEST FORM

EXPRESSION
 EXPLORING NEGATIVE EXPONENTS

As a rule of thumb, given that a and b are nonzero real

numbers, and m and n are positive integers, .
 TASK #2
Simplify the following. Use one whole sheet of
intermediate pad paper. Show necessary solutions.

1. 2. 5.

3. 4.
 TASK #3
Simplify the following expressions into expressions
without zero or negative exponents. Use one whole sheet
of intermediate pad paper. Show necessary solutions.
1. 3.

2. 4.