A number to a negative power is equal to One divided by number to its positive power. So, x^-2 is equal to 1/x2.
For anything to the power of a negative, put the number as the denominator in 1/? and then solve (ex: 2 to the power of neg. 2 = 1/2 to the power of 2 = 1/4)
Oh, dude, you're hitting me with some math now? Okay, okay. So, like, when you raise a negative number to an odd power, it's gonna stay negative. It's like that negative sign is just hanging on for dear life, even when you're multiplying it by itself over and over again. So, yeah, negative number to an odd power? Still negative.
A negative power gives you the reciprocal of the positive power so yes you flip your number.
Positive
-3^2 = 9 -(3^2) = -9
it's the same as 1 over the same number to a positive power. 2 to the power -3 = 1/ 2 cubed = 1/8
turn the positive number into its recipricol and the put the number of the negative number on the top
For anything to the power of a negative, put the number as the denominator in 1/? and then solve (ex: 2 to the power of neg. 2 = 1/2 to the power of 2 = 1/4)
When any number is divided by a negative number the result is negative. So, 120 / -4 = -30
Adding a negative number to a negative number makes a larger negative. In order to solve this you add the numbers together as a positive then add a negative sign.
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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.
When a negative number is raised to an even power the result is a positive number
(-1)^3 = -1 Every negative number raised to the odd power is a negative number.
negative
When you raise a negative number to an odd power, the multiplication of an odd number of negative factors results in a negative product. In contrast, raising a negative number to an even power involves multiplying it by itself an even number of times, which pairs up the negative factors to yield a positive product. This is due to the fact that multiplying two negative numbers produces a positive result. Thus, the overall effect of multiplying an even number of negative factors is positive.
- 4 - 12 = -16 You are subtracting from an already negative number making it more negative.