2016­10­27 Zero Power .notebook
October 27, 2016
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­QUIZ TOMORROW
Warm Up: Evaluate the following:
(­2)6
83 Simplify the following:
x4
x­2
y6 y
(xy3)4
2016­10­27 Zero Power .notebook
HOMEWORK ANSWERS
October 27, 2016
2016­10­27 Zero Power .notebook
October 27, 2016
Today's Objective ­ Raising a Base to the Power of 0
Look at the pattern....
5
2 = 32
4
2 = 16
3
2 =8
2
2 =4
1
2 =2
0
2 =
2016­10­27 Zero Power .notebook
October 27, 2016
Numbers raised to the Zero Power
4
4
4
5
4 =
5
500
=
500
=
Numbers raised to the Zero Power
Rule:
ANYTHING to the Zero Power is
1
50 = 1
20 = 1
(-5)0 =
x0 =
2016­10­27 Zero Power .notebook
October 27, 2016
Exponents and fractions
2
( )
1
2
3
( 34 )
More Practice With a Power to a Power
Simplify:
(34)5
(12­2)8
(6­3)­7
(105)0
2016­10­27 Zero Power .notebook
October 27, 2016
Let's Extend the Rules for Power to Power
(6x4)2
(8x2y4)4
(3a7b)3