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What is one half to the negative first power?
One half to the negative first power is equal to the reciprocal of one half raised to the first power. The reciprocal of one half is two, so (1/2)^(-1) = 1 / (1/2) = 1 * 2 = 2.
2 to the negative first power?
A negative power/index/exponent simply inverts the expression and the power now becomes a positive number. 2-1 = 1/21 = 1/2 = 0.5 Note : This also applies if the term is the denominator. For example : 1/3-2 = 32 = 9.
2 to the negative 1 power?
2-1 = 1/(21) = 1/2 = 0.5
If x to the power 4 plus 1 upon x to the power 4 equals 47 then what will be x to the power 3 plus 1 upon x to the power 3 equals what?
A similar question can be solved as below : If x to the power 4 plus 1 upon x to the power 4 equals 23 then what will be (x minus 1 upon x) to the power 2 equals what?a2 + b2 = (a + b)^2 - 2ab.so (x^2 )^2 + (1/x2)^2 = (x^2 + 1/x^2)^2 - 2 = 23.so (x^2 + 1/x^2) = 5.therefore(x - 1/x)^2 = (x^2 + 1/x^2) -2 = 5 -2 = 3.
What is 4 to the 2nd power?
-2
