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zero and negative practice b simplify the following expressions. any ba…

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zero and negative practice b
simplify the following expressions.
any base to the zero power equals one.

  1. $(7y)^0$
  2. $-6(x^3y^5)^0$
  3. $-8^0x^3z^9$
  4. $-(-r^8y^{-1})^0$

write the following so that all exponents are positive.
$x^{-a}=1/x^a$ and $1/x^{-a}=x^a$

  1. $5^{-2}x^4y^9$
  2. $\frac{3y^4}{12x^{-7}}$
  3. $\frac{2(a^7b^{-4})^2}{c^1}$
  4. $3a^{-4}b^3$

simplify using the rules of exponents.
simplified solutions will not have negative exponents.

  1. $\frac{a^{16}b^{13}}{a^6b^{13}}$
  2. $\frac{3x^{-10}y^{12}}{8y^{10}}$
  3. $\frac{-(d^4b^3)^2}{d^9b^6}$
  4. $25(g^{-11}h^2)^{-3} \cdot g^4h^{-6}$

Explanation:

Response
Problem 1: \((7y)^0\)

Step1: Apply zero - exponent rule

The zero - exponent rule states that for any non - zero base \(a\), \(a^0 = 1\). Here, the base is \(7y\) (and we assume \(y
eq0\) so that \(7y
eq0\)). So, \((7y)^0=1\)

Step1: Apply zero - exponent rule to \((x^{3}y^{5})^{0}\)

Using the zero - exponent rule \(a^0 = 1\) (where \(a=x^{3}y^{5}\) and \(x^{3}y^{5}
eq0\) when \(x
eq0\) or \(y
eq0\)), we have \((x^{3}y^{5})^{0}=1\)

Step2: Multiply by \(-6\)

\(-6\times1=-6\)

Step1: Apply zero - exponent rule to \(8^{0}\)

By the zero - exponent rule, \(8^{0}=1\) (since \(8
eq0\))

Step2: Multiply with the other terms

\(-1\times x^{3}z^{9}=-x^{3}z^{9}\)

Answer:

\(1\)

Problem 2: \(- 6(x^{3}y^{5})^{0}\)