a fraction
i.e. 2^-1 = 1/2
more accurately:
2^-2 = 1/2^2 = 1/4= 0.25
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.
Negative x negative x negative = negative.
To change a negative exponent to a positive one, you take the reciprocal of the base raised to the positive exponent. For example, ( a^{-n} ) can be rewritten as ( \frac{1}{a^n} ), where ( a ) is the base and ( n ) is the positive exponent. This rule applies to any non-zero base.
No, if you shift the decimal point to the left, the exponent of base 10 is positive. The exponent of base 10 is negative if you shift the decimal point to the right.
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.
negative 8 would be the base and the 15 would be the exponent
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.
Negative x negative x negative = negative.
A negative exponent indicates division by the base. For example: 8 -3 = 1/(83)= 1/672
No.
You can do it if you replace the base by its reciprocal.
To change a negative exponent to a positive one, you take the reciprocal of the base raised to the positive exponent. For example, ( a^{-n} ) can be rewritten as ( \frac{1}{a^n} ), where ( a ) is the base and ( n ) is the positive exponent. This rule applies to any non-zero base.
No, if you shift the decimal point to the left, the exponent of base 10 is positive. The exponent of base 10 is negative if you shift the decimal point to the right.
A negative exponent simply means that the base is on the wrong side of the fraction line.For example, if you have x-2, you can turn this into a positive exponent by moving the base to the denominator and changing the sign on the exponent. The result would be:1--x2
Then, if the exponent is a positive integer, the value is 1 multiplied by the base repeatedly, exponent times. If the exponent is a negative integer then it is the reciprocal of the above value.In either case, it is NOT the base multiplied by itself an exponent number of times.
Negative exponents are used to represent 1 divided by an a base to a specific exponent.
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.