That is the definition of negative powers.
It is 1 over that number to the same power, but positive. So 4^-5=1/4^5
It is equivalent to 1 over 5 to the power of 5, or 1 over 3125.
They are not! 5-3, for example is not 1/52 nor (1/5)2.
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it's the same as 1 over the same number to a positive power. 2 to the power -3 = 1/ 2 cubed = 1/8
It is 1 over that number to the same power, but positive. So 4^-5=1/4^5
1 over 3 to the negative 2nd power is 9
It is equivalent to 1 over 5 to the power of 5, or 1 over 3125.
They are not! 5-3, for example is not 1/52 nor (1/5)2.
Oh, what a happy little question! When we have a number raised to a negative power, we can simply move it to the denominator to make it positive. So, 3 to the power of negative 5 is 1 over 3 to the power of 5, which equals 1 over 243. Just a little math magic to brighten your day!
Yes.
Oh, what a happy little question! When we have a number raised to a negative power, we can simply move it to the denominator to make it positive. So, 6 to the negative 4th power is the same as 1 over 6 to the 4th power, which simplifies to 1 over 1296. Just a little math magic to brighten your day!
To express x to the power of negative 2 as a fraction, you can rewrite it as 1 over x squared. This is because any number raised to a negative exponent is equivalent to its reciprocal raised to the positive exponent. Therefore, x to the power of negative 2 is the same as 1 over x squared.
1-1 is the same as 1/1 = 1
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It's the inverse of the number raised to the power. 2 to the power of negative 3 would be 1/8th.1 over 25Improvement(shininggallade):When raising a whole number to a negative power, simply raise 5 to the second power, which is 25, and put a 1 over it. 5^-2=1/25 A more technical definition is to reverse the numerator and denominator and then apply the power. Remember 5 is the same as 5/1, so (5^-2)/1=1/(5^2)=1/25(The symbol for "to the power of" is "^" just to let you know.)