Indices Negative Demonstration This resource provides animated demonstrations

Indices – Negative – Demonstration This resource provides animated demonstrations of the mathematical method. Check animations and delete slides not needed for your class.

What pattern can you see? How can we complete the table? ÷ 2 ÷ 2 ÷ 2

What pattern can you see? How can we complete the table? ÷ 3 ÷ 3 ÷ 3

A negative indices means that instead of multiplying by the number many times, we divide by the number many times. A negative power is the reciprocal of the positive power.

A negative indices means that instead of multiplying by the number many times, we divide by the number many times.

How can we write this as a calculation? A negative indices will create the reciprocal , so a fraction will be ‘flipped’.

How can we write this as a calculation? A negative indices will create the reciprocal, so a fraction will be ‘flipped’.

How can we write this as a calculation? A negative indices will create the reciprocal, so a fraction will be ‘flipped’.

Calculating with Terms with Indices Multiplying Fractional (Unit) Division Fractional (Non-Unit) Brackets Negative Fractional Negative

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