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Is a negative numberraised to an odd power is is always negatuve?

Yes.


When is a negative number raised to an odd power negative?

It is always negative when raised to an odd power and always positive when raised to an even power -2 to the third power = -2 x -2 x -2 = -8 -2 to the fourth power = -2 x -2 x -2 x -2 = +16


What is negative three to the zero power?

-3 0 = - 1 = Always a form of 1 and in the first instance you are taking 3 to the 0 power then applying the negative sign.


What is -7 to the 0 power?

Any negative number to the power of 0 is always -1


Is a negative number raised to an odd power always negative?

Yes. Any multiplication involving an odd number of negative operands will be negative (assuming non-zero operands).


Do a negative integer raised to an even power always results in a positive integer?

Yes.


Why is any number raised to a even power positive?

A positive number times a positive number is always positive. A negative number times a negative number is always positive. Therefore, any square number will be positive. Any number to the fourth power (a square times a square) will always be positive. And so on.


What is negative one to the power of 4 equal?

When a negative number is raised to an even power, the result is always positive. Therefore, (-1)^4 equals 1. This is because multiplying a negative number by itself an even number of times will always result in a positive value.


If you have -2 and you square it do you have 4 or -4?

(-2)2 = (-2)(-2) = 4 (when we raise a negative number to an even power, the result is always positive) (-2)3 = (-2)(-2)(-2) = -8 (when we raise a negative number to an odd power, the result is always negative) (-3)4 = 81 (-3)5 = -243


What conditions make G always negative?

G is always negative when H is negative and S is positive.


The Sum of 2 negative integers is always negative?

the sum of two negative integers is ALWAYS negative


Can be the power factor become negative reading?

Yes, power factor can be negative. That is the case of a generator. Power factor is the cosine of the phase angle between voltage and current, and the cosine can be positive or negative.AnswerNo. Power factor can be 'leading' or 'lagging', but it cannot be 'negative' or 'positive'.