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How do you solve 3 raised to negative 2 plus 6 raised to negative 1?
3 raised to negative 2 would be -9 plus 6 to the negative 1 which is -6 so -9+-6=-15
Can a negative number be raised to an odd power?
yes, but the answer will remain negative. for example, (-2)3 is -8 in order to make a negative number positive, it must be raised to an even power, for example (-2)2 = 4
A negative number raised to an odd power is never negative?
You should try it. For example, (-2)3 = (-2)(-2)(-2) = -8.
Is a negative to a negative power positive?
No, or more accurately "not necessarily".A negative to any even power is positive. -2, -4, -6 etc. are even, so a negative number raised to any of those powers will be positive.However, a negative number raised to an odd negative power (-1, -3, -5 etc.) will be negative.
What is negative 1 to the power of twenty?
-120= 1 because 1.) any negative number raised to an even power will result in a positive numberand 2.) 1 raised to any power is 1.
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