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Why does a calculator say that -6 to the power of 2 equals 36 when negative times negative equals a positive number?
Exactly! -6 to the power of 2 means "-6 times -6". That's a negative times a negative, and the answer is positive 36.
What is the value of 2 to the negative power of 6?
2^-6 = 1/(2^6) = 1/64 = 0.015625
10 to the power of negative 6?
1000000 * * * * * NO! That is 10 to the power of 6. 10 to the power of NEGATIVE 6 is 1 over 1000000 or 0.000001
What 6 to the fourth power divided by 6 to the 8th power is?
6 to the negative 4th power
How do you put negative exponets into a calculator?
The details vary, depending on the calculator. To specify, for example, 5 to the power -2, you might typically press the following keys: 5 (xy) 2 (+/-) To specifically 10 to a positive or negative power, use the antilog function; for example, for 10 to the power -6: 6 (+/-) (10x)
How is 6 to the power of negative 2 different from 6 to the power of 2?
6 to the negative 2nd means that it equals 1 over 6 to the negative 2nd.
What is 2 to the negative 6 power?
(-6)^2 = (-6)(-6) = 36
Why does a calculator say that -6 to the power of 2 equals 36 when negative times negative equals a positive number?
Exactly! -6 to the power of 2 means "-6 times -6". That's a negative times a negative, and the answer is positive 36.
What is two to the negative 6 power?
2-6 = 1/64
What is the value of 2 to the negative power of 6?
2^-6 = 1/(2^6) = 1/64 = 0.015625
Six to the negative second power?
6-2 = 0.02777777777
What is 2 to the negative sixth power?
-2-6 = -0.015625 (or -1/64)
Is negative 6 to the negative 2 power?
This has already been answered. Try the search feature.
What is -6 to the second power?
6 to the -2nd power = 1/366-2 = 1/62 = 1/36
What is a to the negative 6th power times a to the 4th power?
( a-6) x (a4) = a(-6+4) = a-2 = 1/a2
10 to the negative 6 power?
10 the the negative 6 power= 0.000001
What is 6 to the negative 2nd power as a fraction?
When a number is raised to a negative exponent, it means the reciprocal of that number raised to the positive exponent. So, 6 to the negative 2nd power is equivalent to 1/(6^2), which simplifies to 1/36. Therefore, 6 to the negative 2nd power as a fraction is 1/36.
