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It's the inverse of the number raised to the power. 2 to the power of negative 3 would be 1/8th.
1 over 25
Improvement(shininggallade):
When raising a whole number to a negative power, simply raise 5 to the second power, which is 25, and put a 1 over it. 5^-2=1/25 A more technical definition is to reverse the numerator and denominator and then apply the power. Remember 5 is the same as 5/1, so (5^-2)/1=1/(5^2)=1/25
(The symbol for "to the power of" is "^" just to let you know.)
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Does a negative number raised to an odd power simplifies to a negative number?
Yes
A negative number raised to an even power will be positive or negative?
Positive
When a negative number is raised to an even power the result is a positive number?
Yes
What does 10 to the negative 1 equal?
10-1 = 1/10 A number raised to a negative power is equal to the reciprocal of the number raised to the power. So a-b = (1/a)b = 1/ab
Is -1 raised to the power of 100 negative or positive?
The answer is negative (-1 raised to the power of 100 = -1)
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
Does a negative number raised to an odd power simplifies to a negative number?
Yes
A negative number raised to an even power will be positive or negative?
Positive
What is a rule for raising a negative number to a power?
It is the positive form of the number raised to that power, multpilied by -1 raised to that power.
How do you Raise negative one to the thrid power?
(-1)^3 = -1 Every negative number raised to the odd power is a negative number.
When a negative number is raised to an even power the result is a positive number?
Yes
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
Is it true if a negative number is raised to the 18th power the answer will be negative?
No. Negative numbers to even powers are positive.
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 does 10 to the negative 1 equal?
10-1 = 1/10 A number raised to a negative power is equal to the reciprocal of the number raised to the power. So a-b = (1/a)b = 1/ab
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.
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
