Class 8 CBSE Exponents and Powers - Negative Exponents & Standard Form

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Extend your knowledge of exponents to include negative exponents. Learn to express very small numbers in standard form and compare very large and very small numbers.

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Chapter Sections

1

Introduction

Recap of exponents.
2

Negative Exponents

a⁻ⁿ = 1/aⁿ

Negative ExponentReciprocal
3

Laws of Exponents

Extended laws for all integers.

LawsProperties
4

Small Numbers in Standard Form

Express tiny numbers using powers of 10.

Standard Form10⁻ⁿ
5

Comparing Numbers

Compare numbers in standard form.
6

Exercise 10.1

Practice problems.
7

Exercise 10.2

Practice problems.
8

What Have We Discussed?

Chapter summary.
9

Enhanced Curriculum Support

Additional resources.