Negative Exponents

Question 1

Which expression is equivalent to ?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

164

Question 2

Describe how to simplify the expression .

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Keep the base the same and then subtract the exponents.

Question 3

Which expression is equivalent to (10x)–3?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

StartFraction 1 Over 1000 x cubed EndFraction

Question 4

What is the product of ?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

StartFraction 6 Over y Superscript 8 Baseline EndFraction

Question 5

What is the quotient of ?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

7

Question 6

Which expression is equivalent to (3a)–2?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

StartFraction 1 Over 9 a squared EndFraction

Question 7

Which expression is equivalent to 6–3?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

(One-sixth) cubed

Question 8

Anja simplified the expression to . What mistake did Anja make?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

She subtracted the coefficients instead of dividing them.

Question 9

Which expression is equivalent to 9–2?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

StartFraction 1 Over 81 EndFraction

Question 10

Which expression is equivalent to ?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

125y5

Negative Exponents Answers