How to Solve Zero and Negative Exponents? (+FREE Worksheet!)
What does it mean to raise a number to the power of zero — or to a negative power? These ideas trip many students up, but both zero and negative exponents follow simple, logical rules. This lesson walks through each rule, explains the reasoning behind it, and provides worked examples and practice so the rules […]
How to Solve Negative Exponents and Negative Bases? (+FREE Worksheet!)
Two concepts that confuse many algebra students are negative exponents and negative bases — and they are not the same thing. A negative exponent tells you to take a reciprocal. A negative base tells you the sign of the answer depends on whether the exponent is even or odd. This lesson keeps the two ideas […]
