Lecture 9 (Intermediate Algebra) Properties of Exponents

By the definition given in lecture, a⁻ⁿ is defined to equal:

1. A.−aⁿ, the negation of aⁿ
2. B.1 / aⁿ, the reciprocal of aⁿ
3. C.(−a)ⁿ, with the sign moved inside
4. D.0, since the exponent is negative