Zero, negative, and fractional exponents | Pre-Algebra | Khan Academy

Поділитися
Вставка
  • Опубліковано 18 вер 2024
  • Zero, Negative, and Fractional Exponents
    Practice this lesson yourself on KhanAcademy.org right now: www.khanacadem...
    Watch the next lesson: www.khanacadem...
    Missed the previous lesson?
    www.khanacadem...
    Pre-Algebra on Khan Academy: No way, this isn't your run of the mill arithmetic. This is Pre-algebra. You're about to play with the professionals. Think of pre-algebra as a runway. You're the airplane and algebra is your sunny vacation destination. Without the runway you're not going anywhere. Seriously, the foundation for all higher mathematics is laid with many of the concepts that we will introduce to you here: negative numbers, absolute value, factors, multiples, decimals, and fractions to name a few. So buckle up and move your seat into the upright position. We're about to take off!
    About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content.
    For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything
    Subscribe to KhanAcademy’s Pre-Algebra channel:: / channel
    Subscribe to KhanAcademy: www.youtube.co...

КОМЕНТАРІ • 236

  • @stevencooke6451
    @stevencooke6451 3 роки тому +31

    He is so good at explaining things that would otherwise make no sense. I really have to donate to keep Khan Academy going.

  • @kian2135
    @kian2135 7 років тому +187

    Honestly, if khan academy didn't exist i would fail math so hard.....

  • @MegaOfficeHours
    @MegaOfficeHours 7 років тому +37

    23 yrs old taking College Algebra, forgot how to use exponents. Thanks Khan!

  • @gracegarmo999
    @gracegarmo999 7 років тому +30

    This saved my math grade! (And I just noticed this was posted on my birthday! Best gift ever!)

  • @littlepurpledress348
    @littlepurpledress348 8 років тому +56

    0 to zeroth power is equal to 1? The universe is one big mystery!

  • @BlakeWillsComedy
    @BlakeWillsComedy 12 років тому +45

    I think Khan has been sent by God to save us. I don't know how my dad made it through college without youtube, lol. They actually had to read the math book, yuck. A math book makes about as much sense as a basketball racket.

  • @annayani
    @annayani 8 років тому +95

    why do i need math class when i have you?? please be my teacher

    • @mgeorgescu
      @mgeorgescu 7 років тому +1

      Because you need a paper.

  • @axon589
    @axon589 8 років тому +22

    'two tooths' 13:46

  • @emma120102
    @emma120102 12 років тому +7

    I didn't pay attintion in math today and i have tons of homework on it!?!?!
    You helped me so much...Thank you, Thank you, THANK YOU!

  • @ShishirTandale
    @ShishirTandale 14 років тому +4

    (first comment) I LOVE YOU MAN!! These videos have saved my life soo many times! Last night I had to tutor someone about something I didn't know about (Cellular Respiration) and your videos helped me learn all of Cellular Respiration in less than 30 minutes. Saved my life, and my friends life so many times! My teacher now uses your videos for extra lessons :) You are awesome

  • @sadathamid2329
    @sadathamid2329 9 років тому +9

    You are just amazing Salman bhai!Thank you for this!It has helped me to understand how exponents work.Before this i would often memorise and forget but now i find exponents easy.Thank you once again :)

  • @shauryavarshney1461
    @shauryavarshney1461 2 роки тому +3

    him telling the 0th power explanation to why it is 1 is just gold, never understood before today

  • @daniellelouis8860
    @daniellelouis8860 11 років тому +16

    I can learn this shit for weeks and not understand a word my teacher is saying, but when I watch this video once, I'm fucking Albert Einstein!

  • @stinkyseastar3560
    @stinkyseastar3560 6 років тому +3

    "So, a few videos ago..." 😀
    I love this channel, it's extremely helpful!

  • @-Teague-
    @-Teague- 4 роки тому +1

    This man is doing God's work dude. I've never had a teacher explain anything this simply and effectively

  • @yaeliruiz1102
    @yaeliruiz1102 10 років тому +2

    So Helpful

  • @Amy2977
    @Amy2977 12 років тому +1

    Wow, you are awesome! Explained much better than my maths teacher could have. My earphones were stuffed so I didn't even realise this had audio for the first half, yet I understood perfectly with your visuals. Very helpful! :)

  • @hughadams9703
    @hughadams9703 7 років тому +4

    I feel like a lot of the math stuff past 7th grade is stuff that you will never need to use in your life unless you become a rocket engineer or something like that

  • @funwithlaiba7186
    @funwithlaiba7186 Рік тому +1

    really helped for exams ty soo much!

  • @savannahskinner8601
    @savannahskinner8601 8 років тому +4

    I'm in sixth grade and next year I am going into pre-algebra because my math teacher thinks I am ready for it. Thank you for the pre-algebra playlist! It is really helping ^_^

    • @dk2fml895
      @dk2fml895 8 років тому

      Don't people normally start that in sixth grade? Unless it's just my school...

    • @looking_33
      @looking_33 8 років тому +1

      +DK2FML 89 yeah i was doing algebra in 7th grade haha

    • @savannahskinner8601
      @savannahskinner8601 8 років тому

      At my school (going from grade level six) we do math (grade level) 6, math (grade level) 7, pre-algebra starting in the 8th grade,then so on and so forth. My school is really weird

    • @bchyln
      @bchyln 7 років тому

      Savannah Skinner ummmmm I was put in pre algebra this year as a 7th grader and its freaking hurting my brain...... any advice..????

    • @shendleredqueenofwonderlan1449
      @shendleredqueenofwonderlan1449 6 років тому

      +Winter Girl don't die

  • @TonyTentacle
    @TonyTentacle 9 років тому +2

    This was really useful! Now i understand!

  • @rositawebster8692
    @rositawebster8692 12 років тому +1

    Sal's videos are still amazing to this day! i had to use his videos for my exams and he is the only teacher i grt

  • @simple1278
    @simple1278 8 років тому +2

    this tutor is fantastic

  • @georgebeckons539
    @georgebeckons539 3 роки тому +2

    Anyone else so far into quarantine you start watching math videos to brush up your memory

  • @lucyjones4344
    @lucyjones4344 8 років тому +1

    I'm revising for my exams so thank you for refreshing my mind

  • @DarkFabled14731
    @DarkFabled14731 10 років тому +2

    I was hoping to find the answer to what would happen if you were actually multiplying an equation for example 5/6 to the power of two would that just affect the numerator and/or the denominator?

    • @nabilkhan5836
      @nabilkhan5836 9 років тому +1

      Try the automath app if you have android. Just take a photo of a question and itll answer it with steps

    • @Magnus_Loov
      @Magnus_Loov 9 років тому

      Also
      (5/6)^2=((5^2)/(6^2))=25/36
      since
      (a/b)^2 is the same as (a^2)/(b^2).
      That comes from (a/b)^n=(a^n)/(b^n)
      Set n to the power of 3 for example:
      You would have (5/6)^3
      (5/6)^3=(5^3)/(6^3)=125/216
      And that is saying the same thing as (5/6)*(5/6)*(5/6)=(5*5*5)/(6*6*6)=125/216

  • @MrSnowboardForever
    @MrSnowboardForever 12 років тому +1

    Thank god for 60 minutes. You saved my life.

  • @BeastJF
    @BeastJF 13 років тому

    for the example with the fraction and the negative exponent u can also invert the fraction and make it 3 to the power of 2 over 1 and it works the same way, thanks a lot though it really helped

  • @epicmansteingaming452
    @epicmansteingaming452 Рік тому +1

    Definitely not me forgetting this while doing algebra 2 :DD

  • @shadowweaver8927
    @shadowweaver8927 9 років тому +1

    thankyou! this really helped a lot!

  • @firstwildchild_
    @firstwildchild_ 7 років тому +1

    I'm 7th have gem eco coming up thanks for the review

  • @omegalulw9913
    @omegalulw9913 3 роки тому +2

    ay to be honest i aint even pay attention to my teacher but i got daddy khan

  • @ethansauer9310
    @ethansauer9310 9 років тому +2

    Helped a lot thanks :)

  • @Legend-mo6zq
    @Legend-mo6zq 5 років тому +3

    Tes tmrw and i think im rdy :)
    Hopefully Pre-Algebra is hard for 7th grade xD

  • @JPalex8791
    @JPalex8791 9 років тому +7

    Great video! it really helped finish my homework tonight. Keep up the good work guys! :D

  • @adam.phelps
    @adam.phelps 14 років тому +1

    I knew x^0 power equaled 1 but I never had it proven! Thanks! =)

  • @victoriapownall4871
    @victoriapownall4871 10 років тому +1

    Thanks for the explanation at the start,seems more logical now Ahah :D !!

  • @Serpuss0
    @Serpuss0 9 років тому +1

    Thanks for Turkish subtitle support.

  • @nostressstef8924
    @nostressstef8924 10 місяців тому +2

    Amazing

  • @flamingcapybara7089
    @flamingcapybara7089 9 років тому +2

    6:36 for some nice sounds

  • @insanellamagaming9599
    @insanellamagaming9599 6 років тому +1

    "quick maths" -big shaq I do agree, this is quick maths

  • @sonofsun4
    @sonofsun4 6 років тому +1

    You are using very good tools....can you, please, share the name of software you are using to write and then the software you are using to record. Thank you.

  • @IronfistmanDV
    @IronfistmanDV 12 років тому

    You're the best teacher i've ever had.

  • @artakisthebest
    @artakisthebest 12 років тому

    Im watching this in the midst of studying integral calculus for calculus I. I'm always forgetting the intuition but im sure after a while it lll stick in my head

  • @salmanabedi8749
    @salmanabedi8749 Рік тому

    i understood thank u may god bless u

  • @marjolemulder9978
    @marjolemulder9978 9 місяців тому

    Thanks so very much I usually find fractions hard in 6th grade but you explain it so good that I find it easy

  • @marychin2115
    @marychin2115 9 років тому

    As a freshman in high school this is so simple and easy to understand thank you thank you thank you ^.^

  • @XsupearlsX
    @XsupearlsX 11 років тому

    You have no idea how thankful I am right now.

  • @gideaomartins9096
    @gideaomartins9096 4 роки тому

    Thanks God Khan academy exists

  • @blackwhite1257
    @blackwhite1257 2 роки тому

    I mean, I’m top student. 99 percentile. Even so, I still learn soooo much from your videos!

  • @feathersketch4843
    @feathersketch4843 5 років тому +1

    Really helping me with college algebra so far! Thanks for the great content.

    • @rayyx3d595
      @rayyx3d595 2 роки тому +2

      Oh wow college I’m learning this in 6th grade bc I find it interesting

    • @marjolemulder9978
      @marjolemulder9978 9 місяців тому

      so true

  • @simaangelinsingha2785
    @simaangelinsingha2785 2 роки тому

    I didn't know some things, but its clear now!

  • @grengreen9733
    @grengreen9733 7 років тому

    you could just do just do this - a^(m/n) = root(n,a^m)=(root(n,a))^m if you don't understand type this on cymath

  • @georgeharrington4888
    @georgeharrington4888 11 років тому

    8:33 for stuff like x^(2/3) for all you Calc students studying Integrals right now...

  • @icelick6912
    @icelick6912 8 років тому +1

    for the second last example tho,
    X⁻³ X⁷
    ------ = ------ , I think that's the easiest way
    X⁻⁷ X³

  • @erikbravo6039
    @erikbravo6039 10 років тому +2

    Thx XD

  • @swikritimandal9223
    @swikritimandal9223 7 років тому

    your reasoning is extremely good.. Make it more visible and a little bigger....

  • @raniahmed9039
    @raniahmed9039 9 років тому +1

    How to solve if fraction proper got zer0 exponent?

    • @hata657
      @hata657 9 років тому

      it's the first thing he says

    • @raniahmed9039
      @raniahmed9039 9 років тому

      O really i think i should hear those words..... B. T. W thnx for sayin

  • @andrewnaguib1023
    @andrewnaguib1023 9 років тому

    Great video, I just wish u would have given some examples of the things with 0's

  • @katetyra5759
    @katetyra5759 4 роки тому +1

    Khan academy: “Now let’s make it a little more confusing” Me: please don’t

    • @katetyra5759
      @katetyra5759 4 роки тому

      Khan academy: “Now I’m gonna take it to even ANOTHER level. Make it even MORE confusing. Even MORE daunting.” Me: PLEASE DONT

  • @shumayashaikh694
    @shumayashaikh694 5 років тому

    Very well explaination..

  • @racheldennison8839
    @racheldennison8839 7 років тому +33

    *sigh* In a perfect world, math wouldn't exist

    • @spencerwhite3400
      @spencerwhite3400 7 років тому +9

      Math is intensely useful. I don't even know if the word "Intensely" can actually properly convey the usefulness of math...

    • @elmerdaserdmannchen2604
      @elmerdaserdmannchen2604 6 років тому +3

      Rachel Dennison Math is very interesting if you have the right teacher.

    • @jonnywest1978
      @jonnywest1978 6 років тому

      Actually it would be the opposite but ok

    • @Noldy__
      @Noldy__ 6 років тому +6

      You wouldn't have the Internet, or UA-cam.

    • @lacobymills4930
      @lacobymills4930 6 років тому

      Rachel Dennison : do you mean in a perfect world math would be most effective at explain unpredictable aspects of our world like the weather .

  • @makyostars
    @makyostars 4 роки тому

    thanks for existing, khan academy

  • @muhammadhanifashrafi3937
    @muhammadhanifashrafi3937 7 років тому +1

    oh gud maths📊📈📈

  • @legendary436
    @legendary436 10 років тому

    had to watch this like 100 times to get it in my head but it worked i got a a on my maths test for gcse

  • @divinesison6154
    @divinesison6154 4 роки тому

    Salamat shopee

  • @1995a1995z
    @1995a1995z 13 років тому

    THIS GUY IS JUST SO AMAZING. Thanks Khan

  • @saturnldn4056
    @saturnldn4056 4 роки тому

    so much better than my teacher

  • @Jaylyons1
    @Jaylyons1 10 років тому

    Great vid! I was surprised to see how easy it was to follow along.

  • @marylouaizawa
    @marylouaizawa 11 років тому

    i hope you write neatly because im taking note

  • @OneNameJustin
    @OneNameJustin 13 років тому

    wow you explain this wayy better than my precal teacher(probably because shes in her 60s and have a heavy irish accent) lol.

  • @Death_User666
    @Death_User666 6 років тому

    helping me get my diploma thanks!

  • @sage1wt
    @sage1wt 11 років тому

    it would be interesting to see what school would be like without grades. Only if all students had the drive you have. If you understand what i'm getting at

  • @tatsumakisempyukaku
    @tatsumakisempyukaku 2 роки тому

    I get that x^0 is 1.
    But my question has always been that if 0 is 0, then why isn’t x equivalent to x^0??
    In other words, why isn’t x^0=x?? Because x has zero exponents, right?
    The only thing I thought to counter this was if we right 20, and zero isn’t anything, then 20 should be equivalent to 2, because why write the zero if it isn’t anything. But there is a significance to putting a zero to signify two sets of ten or 20
    So does x^0 do something similar?

  • @swal593868
    @swal593868 10 років тому

    Thank you I found this very useful.

  • @Zxcerdee
    @Zxcerdee 8 років тому

    i have a question, hope you respond. At the last part, where you simplified 3x^2y^3/2 over xy1/2, why did you subtract the exponents of x and y??

    • @Neme112
      @Neme112 8 років тому

      +cerwin labadan Because x^a / x^b = x^(a-b) When you divide, you subtract the exponents. You can also think of it as: x^a * 1/x^b, and knowing that 1/x^b = x^(-b), this is equal to x^a * x^(-b) and now you can just add the exponents (because there's multiplication), so this is x^(a-b)

    • @Zxcerdee
      @Zxcerdee 8 років тому

      +Neme thankyou :)

    • @Neme112
      @Neme112 8 років тому

      Or simply if you have like 2^5 / 2^3 you can clearly see that this is equal to 2*2*2*2*2 / 2*2*2, so the three 2s cancel out and you're left with two 2s on the top - that's why you subtract.

  • @TheHogTieChamp
    @TheHogTieChamp 14 років тому

    I might have missed a video... Had you mentioned that x^0 = 1, given x =/= 0?
    That condition is pretty important, because we need to preserve the truth that 0^x is equal to 0. But if x = 0, then.... Well, you see the problem! What is 0^0? 1?? 0??
    Oh... From this we can conclude that I should watch THE WHOLE VIDEO before typing my nonsense comments! Heheheh...
    Seriously, good series, Dude...

  • @KasabianFan44
    @KasabianFan44 9 років тому +1

    0^0 is indeed undefined because we know that a^0=1 but 0^a=0 and so we run into a contradiction.

    • @justabunga1
      @justabunga1 4 роки тому

      It’s useful in calculus when you calculate limits of 7 indeterminate forms using l’Hopital’s rule.

  • @ladysatsuki4704
    @ladysatsuki4704 6 років тому

    thank you for your help sir!

  • @Xxmswhateverx
    @Xxmswhateverx 12 років тому +3

    Our teacher actually told us to watch this...probably too lazy...thanks btw!!!

  • @moriahthompson9404
    @moriahthompson9404 8 років тому

    So if you have -9° (negative nine to the zero power), does that equal 1 or -1? I think you said that everything to the zero power equals zero but the negative sign is not in parentheses. Would that not make the final outcome (which is one) negative?

    • @justabunga1
      @justabunga1 4 роки тому +2

      Moriah Thompson -9^0=-1. (-9)^0=1.

  • @julia.aguirreofficial
    @julia.aguirreofficial 9 років тому

    this is useful thank you

  • @stephinityxox
    @stephinityxox 13 років тому

    thank you! this really helped me with my mathe hw(:

  • @americano7643
    @americano7643 7 років тому +1

    Is zero to the 0th power still one?

    • @renforest
      @renforest 6 років тому

      Insane Kawaii in some cases, yes.

    • @justabunga1
      @justabunga1 4 роки тому

      Rachel Lin this is only used by convention of power series. 0^0 is indeterminate. You have to use calculus to calculate limits of 7 indeterminate forms using l’Hopital’s rule.

  • @butterchicken6803
    @butterchicken6803 5 років тому

    my brain just expanded so hard

  • @igit7745
    @igit7745 9 років тому

    omg thank you my teacher doesn't do class lessons that's why we need to self learn

  • @charleeeeh
    @charleeeeh 11 років тому

    Say you were asked to put this in it's simplest form, what would that be? 4^-3/2

    • @justabunga1
      @justabunga1 4 роки тому

      charleeeeh that’s 1/128. If you meant 4^(-3/2), it equals 1/8. Note the difference in parentheses.

  • @Raeb222
    @Raeb222 11 років тому

    Thank you..

  • @tiddybat
    @tiddybat 3 роки тому +3

    my teacher just sent me a link to this when i asked for help LMAO

  • @vionavenella
    @vionavenella 10 років тому

    thank you :-) I can do this type of... math? I kind of found this confusing though.

  • @breanz2787
    @breanz2787 7 років тому

    You're a life safer thanks!!

  • @tantoyairah
    @tantoyairah 9 років тому

    Thank you very much for this wonderful video! It helps me on my homework :) and I hope I get it correctly! Haha! Thanks! :)

  • @LaBam85
    @LaBam85 11 років тому

    thank you thank you thank you!

  • @sammygrantham1781
    @sammygrantham1781 9 років тому +2

    ...Still don't get it.

  • @coolioismyquote
    @coolioismyquote 11 років тому

    Guys, this is obviously the meaning of life.

  • @mattx4502
    @mattx4502 10 років тому

    You have nice handwriting

  • @xluscious01
    @xluscious01 12 років тому

    Thanks Mr. Khan :) !!

  • @natalie1758
    @natalie1758 4 роки тому +2

    oof didn't realize im watching this exactly 10 years from when it was posted

  • @BTonTV
    @BTonTV 2 роки тому

    But how would you solve 2 to the 7/12th power?

  • @greesh.
    @greesh. 2 роки тому

    i loved math before 3rdgrade honestly 😩