Name: How Do You Evaluate a Power with a Negative Exponent?
Uploaded: 2022-12-12T08:40:02.378Z
Channel: House of Math
Description: Evaluating powers with negative exponents requires an extra step compared to powers with positive exponents. Watch this video to find out more.

Evaluating powers with negative exponents requires an extra step compared to powers with positive exponents. Watch this video to find out more.

How Do You Evaluate a Power with a Negative Exponent?

Consists of a base and exponent. The base is multiplied by itself the number of times indicated by the exponent.

The part of a power showing the factor that is multiplied by itself.

The part of a power showing how many times the base is multiplied by itself

A part of something. In algebra, the numerator and denominator contain algebraic expressions.

The number at the top of a fraction. It tells you the number of equal parts taken.

The number at the bottom of a fraction. It tells you the total number of equal parts in a whole.

Every number in a multiplication problem that is multiplied is called a factor.