Name:___________________________ Period:_________ Date:_______________ Negative Exponents and Exponents with Negative Bases Section I. Explain the difference using sentences or math. !
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1. (−4) !"# 4 2. (−2)! !"# 2!! 3. (−3)! !"# − 3! 4. 7!! !"# (−7)! Section II. Write in exponential format (no fractions) 7. 3 ∙ 3 ∙ 3 ∙ 3 ∙ 3 ∙ 3 ∙ 3 = ________ !
8. ! ∙! ∙! ∙! ∙! ∙! ∙! = ___________ 9. (−8) ∙ (−8) ∙ (−8) ∙ (−8) ∙ (−8) = ________ !
10. ! ∙! ∙! ∙! ∙! = ___________ !
11. ! ∙! ∙! ∙! = _________ 12. −5 ∙ −5 ∙ (−5) ∙ (−5) = __________ 13. 7 ∙ 7 ∙ 7 = ____________ !
14. ! ∙ ! ∙ ! = ____________ Section III. Solve 15. 8! = _______________ 18. (−2)! = _____________ 21. 3!! = ____________ 24. 4! = _____________ 27. 13! = _____________ 30. −25!! = _____________ 16. (−8)! = ___________ 19. 2!! = _____________ 22. −3! = ____________ 25. (−4)! = ___________ 28. −13 ! = _____________ 31. −25 !! = _____________ 17. 8!! = _____________ 20. 2! = _____________ 23. (−3)! = ____________ 26. 4!! = _____________ 29. −13 !! = _____________ 32. −25 ! = _____________