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Negative Exponents

Negative Exponents . Section 10.7. Exponents & Negative numbers. When negative numbers are raised to an exponent, the following rules hold true: If the exponent is odd - the answer is negative If the exponent is even - the answer is positive Examples:. Negative Exponents.

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Negative Exponents

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  1. Negative Exponents Section 10.7

  2. Exponents & Negative numbers • When negative numbers are raised to an exponent, the following rules hold true: • If the exponent is odd- the answer is negative • If the exponent is even- the answer is positive • Examples:

  3. Negative Exponents You must make all negative exponents positive by switching sides

  4. EXTRA EXAMPLES 1. 2. 3. 4.

  5. Examples 5. 6. 7. 8.

  6. CLASSWORK Wkst 8.2

  7. HOMEWORK Pg 253 # 1-12

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