GCSE · Indices

Zero and negative indicesExam-style questions

Why anything to the power zero is 1 (not 0), why a negative index means a reciprocal (not a negative number), and why a fraction raised to a negative power flips.

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15 questions · GCSE (Higher) level · mark scheme and worked solution on each · no sign-up to try

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1
Write down the value of $7^0$
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Write down the value of $2^{-1}$
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