Zero and Negative Exponents

Students develop an understanding of the meaning of zero and negative exponents.

By Desmos Classroom

Learning Goals • Understand and justify that `a^{0}=1` and that `a^{-n}=\frac{1}{a^{n}}=\left(\frac{1}{a}\right)^{n}`. • Determine if two expressions involving positive, zero, and negative exponents are equivalent.