The laws of indices - negative and zero exponents
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I can use the laws of indices with negative and zero exponents.
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A calculator can be helpful to explore what happens when the exponent is zero or negative.
Any term with an exponent of zero is equal to one.
A negative exponent tells you how many times you need to multiply the reciprocal of the base.
Negative exponents appear when writing very small numbers in standard form.
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