Curated Video
Using Properties of Exponents
In this short video we will answer a standardized math test question where we are asked to simplify an expression involving powers. We will review and use the Product of a Power Property. We will identify that the powers have the same...
Curated Video
Simplifying Simple Expressions with 0 and Negative Exponents
In this video, students are taught how to simplify expressions involving 0 and negative exponents. The teacher explains the rules for adding and subtracting exponents when multiplying or dividing exponential expressions with the same base.
Brian McLogan
Simplifying Expressions with Negative Exponents
👉 Learn about the rules of exponents. An exponent is a number which a number is raised to, to produce a power. It is the number of times which a number will multiply itself in a power. There are several rules used in evaluating...
Brian McLogan
Using multiple properties of exponents to simplify an expression
👉 Learn how to simplify expressions using the power rule of exponents. When several terms of an expression is raised to an exponent outside the parenthesis, the exponent is distributed over the individual terms in the expression and the...
Brian McLogan
Summary for classifying polynomials
👉 Learn how to classify polynomials. A polynomial is an expression of the sums/differences of two or more terms having different interger exponents of the same variable. A polynomial can be classified in two ways: by the number of terms...
Brian McLogan
Multiplying in scientific notation with negative exponents
👉 Learn how to multiply numbers written in scientific notations. Scientific notation is a convenient way of writing very large or very small numbers. A number written in scientific notation is of the form a * 10^n where a is the first...
Curated Video
Zero, Negative & Properties of Exponents
In this video lesson we will review properties of exponents. This video is intended as a review of previously learned concepts in Grade 8 for Algebra 1 students beginning a unit on Exponential Functions and Sequences. We will...
Khan Academy
Negative Exponent Intuition, Pre-Algebra
"Demystifying" an often mysterious problem, Sal demonstrates some tricks for considering exponents intuitively, rather than working them out each time. He first takes viewers through positive exponents and works up to negative exponents,...
Mathispower4u
Exponent Review (Example 1)
It's easy to become an expert on exponents. Viewers of an educational video first review the properties of exponents. They then see examples covering multiplying and dividing exponents, applying the power property, and rewriting...
Mathispower4u
Exponent Review (Example 2)
Expect to learn a lot about exponents. An instructional video works through examples that show how to apply the properties of exponents when there are two variables, x and y. Scholars learn about the product of powers property, the...
Flipped Math
Rational Exponents
The power of a good lesson is exponential. Young mathematicians view a video lesson that introduces rational exponents and how exponent properties apply. They then use properties of exponents to solve exponential equations with rational...
Mathispower4u
Negative Exponents - Fractions with Powers Raised to Powers (Example)
Get a little practice. The video contains three examples of simplifying fractions involving negative exponents. Pupils get an opportunity to refresh their knowledge of exponent properties as they watch the presenter use different methods...
Mathispower4u
Evaluate an Expression with a Negative Exponent
The same rules apply. While watching the video, learners realize that the same rules apply to evaluate an expression with negative exponents as does simplifying an expression. The presentation shows a set of steps to evaluate a monomial...
Mathispower4u
Simplify an Expression with a Negative Exponent
Recognize the base. Part of a larger Algebra I series, the short video highlights the importance of recognizing the base to simplify expressions with exponents. In doing so, pupils notice the basic property that uses negative exponents.
Mathispower4u
Simplify a Fraction Raised to a Negative Power
Flip the fraction and continue. Given a fraction raised to a negative power, the narrator shows pupils two methods of simplifying the expression. Using different properties of negative exponents, the he demonstrates that either method...
Mathispower4u
Simplify a Quotient of Expressions with Neg Exponents (Adv -2 Methods)
Even with complex quotients, there is still more than one way to simplify an expression. The narrator of a short shows two methods of simplification when dealing with expressions with negative exponents. One method follows the more...
Mathispower4u
Simplify a Quotient of Expressions with Neg Exponents (2 Methods)
Is this method better, or this one? Given a quotient of expressions that involve negative exponents, the narrator of a short video works through two methods of simplification. The first method relies on positive exponents, while the...
Mathispower4u
Simplify a Product of Expressions with Neg Exponents (2 Methods)
Which method works best for you? Using a product, an informative video shows two methods to simplify the resulting expression. One method starts by rewriting the expression with only positive exponents. The other method uses the...
Mathispower4u
Simplify Basic Expressions with Negative Exponents
Identifying the base is extremely important. Using five problems with negative exponents, the narrator demonstrates that knowing the base is important in simplifying algebraic expressions. The different problems use the same numbers but...
Mathispower4u
Negative Exponents
Extend exponent properties beyond zero. After a quick review of the properties of exponents as they relate to negative exponents, the narrator works several examples for viewers. The examples start with simple, requiring only one...
Mathispower4u
Negative Exponent: Why Is a^(-1)=1/a?
Follow a pattern to develop an explanation. An engaging video uses the pattern of positive integer exponents to develop an explanation of the rule for negative powers. Using powers of three, each lower power is the previous one divided...
Corbett Maths
Negative Indices
Don't get negative about exponents. Viewers of an instructional YouTube video learn how to simplify expressions involving negative exponents. They see how to rewrite these expressions using positive exponents and then evaluate using...
Mathispower4u
Simplify Quotients with Different Bases and Negative Exponents (Example)
Once pupils are confident solving quotients with negative exponents, they need to learn what happens if they have different bases. A few guided practice problems clarify the processes. The exponent rules start to come together through...