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A negative exponent is the reciprocal of the corresponding positive exponent.
102 = 100
10-2 = 1/100
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Can a polynomial have a negative exponent?
Polynomials cannot have negative exponent.
How do you change negative exponets to positive exponents?
A negative exponent of a number is the same as the reciprocal of that same number to the equivalent positive exponent.EXAMPLE : 2-3 = 1/23When multiplying powers of the same base the rule is, addthe exponents.So, if the initial exponent is negative then the number has to be multiplied by a power of that number with an equivalent positive exponent greater than the negative exponent.EXAMPLE : 2-3 x 25 = 2(-3+5) = 22 (As 5 > l3l then the resultant exponent is positive)
When a number written in scientific notation includes a negative exponent is the number negative?
No, if there is a negative number then you put that many numbers before the root number. For example, 7x10^-5= .000007
What is a negative exponent?
When you have a number raised to a negative exponent, you move to the left rather than the right in decimal places. E.g. 103 = 1000 10-3 = 0.001 More specifically, when you have a negative exponent, you are taking the reciprocal of what the positive exponent would give. 24 = 16, but 2-4=(1/16) ■
How do you get rid of negative exponents?
Negative exponents indicate that the number for which the exponent applies to should be placed under one. Ex: 2^(-3) also can be expressed as 1/(2^3) or 1/8. So, to eliminate the negative exponent, simply place the number (and the accompanying exponent) under one to make a fraction.
What does the term negative exponent mean in math?
the exponent is a negative
How do you raise anumber to a negative exponent?
A number to a negative exponent is the inverse of the number to the positive exponent. That is, x-a = 1/xa
Is a number raised to a negative exponent greater than 1?
No, a number raised to a negative exponent is less than 1. When a number is raised to a negative exponent, it is inverted and the exponent becomes positive. This means that the value of the number decreases as the exponent becomes more negative.
Why is a number to a negative exponent a fraction?
Because a number to the exponent 0 = 1 and any lesser exponent decreases the value.
What is the negative exponent law?
If you have a negative exponent, then put 1/the number multiplied by itself the number of times of the exponent. For example: 3-2=1/(3x3)=1/9
What are the rules for a number with a negative exponent?
A number with a negative exponent should be treated as the reciprocal of that same number with the analogous positive exponent. For example, 42 = 16, but 4-2 = 1/42 = 1/16.
What does it mean if the number written in scientific notation has a negative exponent?
It means that the decimal point has to move to the left.
What does a negative exponent mean used in scientific notation?
That indicates a decimal; a number less than one.
What are negative intergery exponents?
I assume you mean "negative integer exponents".It means that: * It is an exponent * It is an integer (whole number) * It is negative (less than zero, i.e., with a minus sign) A negative exponent is defined as the reciprocal of the positive exponent. For example, 10 to the power -5 is the same as 1 / (10 to the power 5).
What happens if your number has a negative exponent?
That number becomes an exponent. For example, 5 to the -2 power is 1/25
What does a negative exponent mean when used in scientific notation?
It means that the absolute value of the number is in the range (0, 1).
When is the exponent negative?
When you subtract it from a bigger exponent of another number by dividing two numbers with exponents.
