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Negative Exponents
Here is a negative exponents worksheet where there are a total of 47 problems. It is divided into three sections. Each section states a rule for working with negative exponents, gives an example of how to use the rule to solve the...
Charleston School District
Negative Exponents Operations
Are exponent rules different if the exponents are negative? Using the definition of negative exponents and the rules of exponents, the resource shows that the rules of exponents hold independent of the sign of the exponent. Practice...
Charleston School District
Negative Exponents
What happens if the exponent is negative? The resource takes a look at a problem two different ways, with one resulting in a negative exponent. The approach provides an explanation of how to evaluate negative exponents.
Education Development Center
Extending Patterns with Exponents
Don't think negatively about exponents. Young mathematicians dissect a fictional conversation between pupils trying to evaluate an expression with a negative exponent. This allows them to understand the meaning of negative exponents.
Virginia Department of Education
Exponents
Expand your knowledge of exponents with an activity that promotes critical thinking and comparison skills. Middle and high schoolers compare numbers written in expanded and exponential form and explain their strategies for solving...
Willow Tree
Multiplying and Dividing Monomials
Apply the power of mathematics to the power expressions. The lesson gives examples of expressions that utilize each of the exponent rules to simplify. Once seeing the exponent rules individually, scholars combine them to simplify an...
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Negative Exponents and Scientific Notation
In this exponent rules activity, students simplify 56 negative exponents and scientific notation problems. Students use exponent rules to simplify each problem.
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Exponents: Positive and Negative Bases
In this exponents instructional activity, students solve 18 exponent problems. Students use exponent rules to simplify exponents with positive and negative bases.
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Multiply Exponents
In this exponents worksheet, students use rules of exponents to multiply positive and negative exponents with variables and coefficients. This one-page worksheet contains 14 problems.
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Dividing by Monomials
For this monomials worksheet, 9th graders solve and complete 20 different problems that include dividing various monomials. First, they identify and define quotient of powers, zero exponent and negative exponents. Then, students simplify...
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The Exponent Rules
In this Algebra I instructional activity, 9th graders use the computer program Understanding Exponents to examine the laws of exponents. The instructional activity is divided into an on computer and off computer component....
Corbett Maths
Dividing Algebraic Expressions
Get back to the basics to become an expert. The short video shows the basics of dividing algebraic expressions. Using several examples, the presenter reminds viewers of the rules of exponents when dividing. Pupils practice dividing...
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Worksheet 8, Exponents
In this calculus worksheet, students analyze one equation by finding the maximum number of zeros. They use Descarte's Rule of Signs and the rational roots theorem. Students use synthetic division to factor the polynomial. Students solve...
Curated OER
Division of Polynomials
In this division of polynomials worksheet, 9th graders solve 10 different equations that include monomials. First, they divide each terms of the polynomial by the monomial and subtract the exponents. Then, students write the appropriate...
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Multiplying Monomials
In this monomials worksheet, students simplify 20 monomials using product of powers, power of a power, power of a product, and power of a monomial rules. Exponents are not negative.
Willow Tree
Scientific Notation
Numbers that are very large or very small are difficult to express in standard notation. Pupils learn how to convert between standard and scientific notation. They also multiply and divide the numbers in scientific notation.
Willow Tree
Order of Operations
It's the classic please excuse my dear aunt sally strategy to remembering the order of operations. Young mathematicians practice to develop an understanding of the order of operations. Examples and practice problems include...
Curated OER
Solving Linear Inequalities
Walk the class through the steps of how to evaluate linear inequalities in one variable and graph the solution set. Define and discuss key vocabulary terms, then have individuals work problems of varying difficulty. Included are word...
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Solving Square Root and Other Radical Equations
In this Algebra II worksheet, 11th graders solve equations involving radical equations. The worksheet provides an explanation and worked examples. The two page worksheet contains three problems. Solutions are not...
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Roots and Radical Expressions
In this Algebra II worksheet, 11th graders simplify radical expressions. The two page worksheet contains explanation, worked example, and three practice problems. Answers are not included.