The Negative Exponent Property, Power Rule Explained

In this video we discuss the negative exponent rule, and how when you are dealing with a negative exponent, it becomes a fraction with 1 in the numerator and the denominator becomes the base with a positive exponent.

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The negative exponent rule is a raised to the negative n equals 1 over a raised to the n. So, in this case, we put the number or quantity being raised to the negative power in the denominator and the exponent becomes positive. For instance, 7 raised to the negative 2 is 1 over 7 raised to the positive 2. The quantity 1 minus y raised to the negative 4 equals 1 over the quantity 1 minus y raised to the positive 4.