3^2 = 9
3^-2 = 1/9
Then, if the exponent is a positive integer, the value is 1 multiplied by the base repeatedly, exponent times. If the exponent is a negative integer then it is the reciprocal of the above value.In either case, it is NOT the base multiplied by itself an exponent number of times.
I assume you mean "negative integer exponents".It means that: * It is an exponent * It is an integer (whole number) * It is negative (less than zero, i.e., with a minus sign) A negative exponent is defined as the reciprocal of the positive exponent. For example, 10 to the power -5 is the same as 1 / (10 to the power 5).
A result is positive in a negative power when the base is a negative number and the exponent is an even integer. For example, ((-2)^{-2} = \frac{1}{(-2)^2} = \frac{1}{4}), which is positive. In contrast, if the exponent is an odd integer, the result will be negative. Thus, the sign of the result depends on the base and the parity of the exponent.
To evaluate a nonzero number with a negative integer exponent, you can use the rule that states ( a^{-n} = \frac{1}{a^n} ), where ( a ) is the nonzero number and ( n ) is the positive integer. For example, ( 2^{-3} ) can be evaluated as ( \frac{1}{2^3} = \frac{1}{8} ). This method effectively converts the negative exponent into a positive one by taking the reciprocal of the base raised to the corresponding positive exponent.
The negative exponent property states that a number with a negative exponent can be expressed as the reciprocal of that number raised to the positive exponent. For example, (a^{-n} = \frac{1}{a^n}), where (a) is a non-zero number and (n) is a positive integer. This property helps simplify expressions involving negative exponents by converting them into a more manageable form.
An exponent that is a positive integer. For example, x3 has a positive exponent, while 8-5 does not.
False. A polynomial must have non-negative integer exponents. If the exponent is negative, the expression cannot be classified as a polynomial, regardless of the positivity of the coefficient.
Yes, an exponent can be a negative number. When a base is raised to a negative exponent, it is equivalent to taking the reciprocal of the base raised to the positive exponent. For example, ( a^{-n} = \frac{1}{a^n} ) where ( a ) is a non-zero number and ( n ) is a positive integer. This concept is commonly used in mathematics to simplify expressions and solve equations.
Not necessarily. Every exponent in the exponent must be a non-negative integer. This is not what you have specified. For example, if n = 3.5, it is not a term in a polynomial expression.
Since there are no specifications --- Positive integer: 102 Positive rational number: 0.12 Negative integer: -987 Negative exponent: -87^9
The index or the exponent - but only if it is a non-negative integer.
The rule that allows us to change the sign of an exponent is called the "negative exponent rule." This rule states that for any non-zero number ( a ) and integer ( n ), ( a^{-n} = \frac{1}{a^n} ). Essentially, a negative exponent indicates the reciprocal of the base raised to the absolute value of the exponent.