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What should you do to make a negative exponent positive in a reciprocal way?
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An expression with a negative exponent is equivalent to the positive exponent of its reciprocal.
Thus,
3-4 = 1/34 or, equivalently, (1/3)4
or
(3/4)-2 = (4/3)2
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How do you turn negative exponents into positive exponents?
Put the number with the exponent in the denominator of a fraction and take off the negative symbol. The numerator in that fraction should be 1. Example: 8-2 Converts to: 1 --- 82
The reciprocal of a positive number is?
It should also be a positive number. Let x be the numerator and y be the denominator. So you have +x/+y, the reciprocal would be +y/+x.
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.
Is anion is positive or negative?
negative. why is this question in math when it should be in chemistry?
How do you raise a number to a negative power on a calculator?
There should be a negative button on your calculator, separate from the minus button. Press that button before pressing the buttons for the numbers of the exponent.
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 do you do when you have a negative number to a negative exponent?
it would be a negative multiplied by a negative and your answer should end up positive.
How do you turn negative exponents into positive exponents?
Put the number with the exponent in the denominator of a fraction and take off the negative symbol. The numerator in that fraction should be 1. Example: 8-2 Converts to: 1 --- 82
Is a number that can be expressed using an exponent?
Every number can be expressed using an exponent. You select a base, b, which should be a positive real number. Suppose the number is x.If this number is negative, then its exponent form will have a negative sign before it.The absolute value of the number is converted to the exponent form by solving x = b^y where y is the exponent. However, you need to know about logarithms before you can do that (and this question suggests that you have not yet progressed to that level of mathematics).
The reciprocal of a positive number is?
It should also be a positive number. Let x be the numerator and y be the denominator. So you have +x/+y, the reciprocal would be +y/+x.
Should positive go to positive in a circuit?
No, this will not work. Postitive to Negative/Negative to Positive will work.
How do you raise a exponent?
In the simplest case - a positive integer exponent - the exponent is an indicator of how often a number should be used as a factor. For example, 25 means that the number 2 should appear five times as a factor: 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2. Exponentiation is also defined for an exponent of zero, negative exponents, and fractional exponents, but be sure to understand this simplest case first.
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 is positive muliptly by negative?
A negative. You really should know that.
Negative and positive consequences of national interest?
There are no positive or negative effects. This question should never be asked.
How do you tell which battery lead is positive or negative?
The negative should lead to the frame, block, or body. The positive will lead to the starter and fuses.The negative should lead to the frame, block, or body. The positive will lead to the starter and fuses.
Is anion is positive or negative?
negative. why is this question in math when it should be in chemistry?
