Question

Zero and negative exponentswrite in simplest for without zero or negative exponents- 17 ⁰

Answer 1

`-17^0=(-17)^0=1`
`\begin{gathered} (-2)^2*(-2)^(-5)=(-2)^(2-5) \\ =(-2)^(-3) \\ =(1)/((-2)^3) \\ =(1)/(-8) \end{gathered}`

Thus, the final answers are 1 and -1/8.