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1 divided by a number with an exponent is the same as the number to the exponent of opposite sign. For example 1 divided by 2 to the third power is the same as 2 to the minus 3 power

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When rewriting an exponential expression with a negative exponent and a positive base to an expression containing only a positive exponent does the sign of the base change?

No.


What is the rule for adding two numbers whose sign are alike?

The sign doesn't change.


How do you divide exponents?

Dividing exponents is just subtracting the numerator exponent and the denominator exponent. For example, 3^4 / 3^2 = 3^2. *The division sign is just like a giant subtraction sign** That will help you to remember this rule. So how about x^12 / x^5? its x^7!


What if the problem is a fraction with a negative exponent?

Flip the fraction top-to-bottom, and delete the minus sign from the exponent.


How do you turn a negative exponent into a positive exponent?

Move the base number to the 'other side" of a division bar and change the exponent to the opposite sign. Example: 1/9 = 3^-2 becomes 1/(3^2) or 4 = 1/ (2^-2) becomes 2^2. Try it on your calculator to check your work.


How do you type the exponent sign from the keyboard?

shift then 6 at the same time


What does the exponent mean in scientific notation?

The exponent is an unknown variable. It is a variable because it will change into a known number when we get further into the equation. Take this for example. 4x=8 - where x is the exponent. To work out the problem we simply move the 4 over the equal's sign. Since it is 4x, this means that it is 4 times x. Since we are moving the 4 over the equals sign, we have to change the multiplication, into a division. x=8/4 which equals 2. The x is a 2. To check, we we substitute the 2 with the x in the equation. 4x2=8, which is correct.


Is a exponent a number with a plus or - sign?

You fail SO badly. If we have x^4, the 4 is the exponent- the power to which a number is raised. It can be positive or negative.


How do you predict whether a power will be negative or positive?

To predict whether a power will be negative or positive, examine the base and the exponent. If the base is positive, any exponent—whether positive or negative—will yield a positive result. Conversely, if the base is negative, an even exponent results in a positive value, while an odd exponent produces a negative value. Thus, the sign of the power depends on both the sign of the base and whether the exponent is odd or even.


What is a square unit sign?

The exponent "2" as in a number squared, e.g. cm2 or in2


What determines the sign of the exponent when a number is written in scientific notation?

The sign of the exponent for a number written in scientific notation depends on whether it is a whole number or a fraction. 40 is 4 x 101 0.4 is 4 x 10-1


How a -0 is represented in double precision floating point number?

In double precision floating point representation, a negative zero is encoded with a sign bit of 1, an exponent of all zeros, and a fraction (or significand) of all zeros. Specifically, the sign bit indicates the negative value, while the exponent and fraction being all zeros uniquely identify it as negative zero, distinct from positive zero, which has a sign bit of 0. This representation allows for the differentiation between positive and negative zero in computations.