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Algebra 2A
Chapter 8 Day 4
Section 8-2: Zero and Negative Exponents
A nonzero number to the zero power is __________!
0 0  ______________
Examples:
1. a 0  ________
3. 4  _________
2. 2430  ________
4. x  y   ________
0
0
When simplifying expressions, you CANNOT express an answer with
______________________________!
 You need to ____________ so that your exponent can be positive.
a n  ________
1
 ________
a n
Examples:
5. 32  ________
8.
2
 ________
x 3
6. x 4  ________
9.
9 x 3
 ________
y 1
7. a 5 b 8  _________
10.
1
 _________
x 2
13.
 8 
Mixed Method Practice
Simplify.
11. 1  7   ________
3
 
14. 32
1
 ________
 
12. 5 2
2
 ________
15. 4 x   ________
3
2 1
 ________
16. 3xy  ________
2
Simplify.
17.
1
2 x 
5
 ________
 

18. 8 2  ________
 
22. 3x  2 x 1
 ________
25.
21. 6k 4 3k 7  ________
23. 4 x 3  ________
24.  2q 2
26. a  b   ________
27.  2q 3  4q 5  ________
0



3


20. 5c 6 2c 2  ________




19. x 4 y 3 x 6 y 7  ________


2
 ________
4
 ________
3x 2
1

28.  c  2  8c 3   ________
4
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