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Is the number positive if the power is negative?
It does not work that way. A negative power is simply the reciprocal. So that x-a = 1/xa The reciprocal is negative or positive according to whether the number itself is negative or positive. [And, if the number is 0, the reciprocal is not defined.]
Is 8.5 greater than negative 10 to the power of 3?
Please consider the following two facts: A negative number to an even power is positive; but a negative number to an odd power is negative. Any positive number is greater than any negative number.
What is the result of a negative number raised to the 54th power?
When a negative number is raised to an even power the result is a positive number
Is 10 to the negative 4th power a positive number?
Yes. Any positive number to an exponent is positive.
Will a negative number to the fifth power be a positive or negative value?
The result will be a negative value.
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