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A number to a negative exponent is the inverse of the number to the positive exponent.
That is, x-a = 1/xa
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Where is the negative exponent key on a calculator?
negative 4 with negative 3 as an exponent
What does the term negative exponent mean in math?
the exponent is a negative
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
When base is in negative and 3 is exponent so answer is in?
Negative x negative x negative = negative.
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.
Where is the negative exponent key on a calculator?
negative 4 with negative 3 as an exponent
Can a polynomial have a negative exponent?
Polynomials cannot have negative exponent.
What does the term negative exponent mean in math?
the exponent is a negative
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.
How do you raise a number to a power?
#include <math.h> and link to the math library, then you can use pow(base, exponent).
What does it mean when an exponent is a negative number?
A negative exponent is the reciprocal of the corresponding positive exponent. 102 = 100 10-2 = 1/100
How do you type negative exponents into a calculator?
If your calculator is advanced, like the TI-84, there is an exponent button you can hit. Then, just Type negative and the exponent. If it is a simpler calculator, like a four-function calculator, there IS a way. By raising a number to a negative exponent, you are saying that one is being divided by that number to the positive version of that power. Ex: 5^-8 = 1/(5^8). To do this, divide one by the base, then raise it to the exponent, making sure that the exponent is POSITIVE. Also be careful that the entire denominator is in parentheses, just in case.
What is the meaning of negative exponent?
A negative exponent implies a reciprocal.Thus x^-a = 1/x^a or, equivalently, (1/x)^a
What do you do when multiplying a positive exponent by a negative exponent?
Example: (4x)-2 The answer to this would be 1/ 16x2. Multiply it out as if the negative exponent was not there ((4x)2), then that will be the denominator of the fraction. The numerator is one.
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
When base is in negative and 3 is exponent so answer is in?
Negative x negative x negative = negative.
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.
