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Exponents - Negative Exponents, Negative Base (Level 1)

This math topic focuses on practicing with exponents, specifically dealing with problems that involve negative exponents and bases. The skills tested include understanding and applying the rules for calculating powers with negative exponents and bases, and discerning correct answers among multiple options for expressions involving powers of negative numbers. Each question presents a number raised to a negative exponent, and multiple choice answers are provided, requiring the ability to compute and simplify exponent expressions accurately.

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Negative Exponents, Negative Base

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Find the answer when this number is raised to its exponent

(−7)−2(-7)^{-2}

Exponents - Negative Exponents, Negative Base Worksheet

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Math worksheet on 'Exponents - Negative Exponents, Negative Base (Level 1)'. Part of a broader unit on 'Exponents - Advanced' Learn online: app.mobius.academy/math/units/exponents_advanced/
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Find the answer when this number is raised to its exponent
A LaTex expression showing (-3) to the power of -2
a A LaTex expression showing 1 over 9
b A LaTex expression showing -1 over 3
c A LaTex expression showing 1 over 3
d A LaTex expression showing 1 over 6
e A LaTex expression showing -1 over 12
f A LaTex expression showing 1 over 27
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Find the answer when this number is raised to its exponent
A LaTex expression showing (-10) to the power of -2
a A LaTex expression showing -1 over 103
b A LaTex expression showing -1 over 20
c A LaTex expression showing -1 over 1000
d A LaTex expression showing 1 over 100
e A LaTex expression showing 1 over 20
f A LaTex expression showing 1 over 10
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Find the answer when this number is raised to its exponent
A LaTex expression showing (-8) to the power of -2
a A LaTex expression showing -1 over 1
b A LaTex expression showing 1 over 10
c A LaTex expression showing 1 over 1
d A LaTex expression showing 1 over 64
e A LaTex expression showing -1 over 512
f A LaTex expression showing 1 over 67
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Find the answer when this number is raised to its exponent
A LaTex expression showing (-9) to the power of -2
a A LaTex expression showing 1 over 11
b A LaTex expression showing -1 over 6561
c A LaTex expression showing -1 over 729
d A LaTex expression showing -1 over 84
e A LaTex expression showing 1 over 18
f A LaTex expression showing 1 over 81
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Find the answer when this number is raised to its exponent
A LaTex expression showing (-6) to the power of -2
a A LaTex expression showing -1 over 12
b A LaTex expression showing 1 over 216
c A LaTex expression showing 1 over 12
d A LaTex expression showing 1 over 39
e A LaTex expression showing 1 over 36
f A LaTex expression showing -1 over 8
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Find the answer when this number is raised to its exponent
A LaTex expression showing (-5) to the power of -2
a A LaTex expression showing -1 over 7
b A LaTex expression showing 1 over 28
c A LaTex expression showing -1 over 28
d A LaTex expression showing -1 over 625
e A LaTex expression showing -1 over 10
f A LaTex expression showing 1 over 25
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Find the answer when this number is raised to its exponent
A LaTex expression showing (-7) to the power of -2
a A LaTex expression showing -1 over 9
b A LaTex expression showing 1 over 49
c A LaTex expression showing -1 over 7
d A LaTex expression showing 1 over 7
e A LaTex expression showing -1 over 343
f A LaTex expression showing 1 over 343