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What is 3 to the power of 2?
What is 2 to the power of 3?
What is 1 to the power of 3923?
LEARNING TARGET
LEARNING TARGET
I can evaluate expressions involving powers of zero and negative powers.
I can evaluate expressions involving powers of zero and negative powers.
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I DO
what happens when you raise something to the power of zero?
what happens when you raise something to the power of zero?
Alright, but what about negative exponents?
Alright, but what about negative exponents?
With positive exponents, it tells you how many times to *multiply* that number. Negative exponents are the opposite: they tell you how many times to *divide* that number!
With positive exponents, it tells you how many times to *multiply* that number. Negative exponents are the opposite: they tell you how many times to *divide* that number!
Let's do some examples:
Let's do some examples:
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Let's get telepathic!
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More challenging work for a 4 or 5
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