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Negative Exponents

Author: Anthony Varela
Video Transcript
Formulas to Know
Properties of Negative Exponents

Rule space # 1 colon thin space a to the power of negative n end exponent equals 1 over a to the power of n

Rule space # 2 colon space 1 over a to the power of negative n end exponent equals a to the power of n

Rule space # 3 colon space open parentheses a over b close parentheses to the power of negative n end exponent equals b to the power of n over a to the power of n

Zero Property of Exponents

a to the power of 0 equals 1