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A negative exponent means the reciprocal of the positive exponent

→ y^-8 = 1/(y^8) = 1/(y×y×y×y×y×y×y×y)
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What is the reciprocal of a negative exponent when the exponent is a fraction?

The reciprocal of a^(-x/y) is 1/a^(x/y). The fact that the exponent is a fraction makes no difference.


A negative exponent minus a negative exponent equals?

if its like this: (these are exponents by the way) -8 - (-4) = 4 * * * * * Unfortunately, that is wrong! -8 - (-4) = -8 + 4 = -4 not +4.


Y equals 8 divided by -3x?

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How do you identify the base and exponent in the expression negative eight to the fifteenth power?

negative 8 would be the base and the 15 would be the exponent


What does a negative exponent show?

A negative exponent indicates division by the base. For example: 8 -3 = 1/(83)= 1/672


What is negative 8 exponent 2?

Negative 8 raised to the exponent 2, written as ((-8)^2), equals 64. This is because when you square a number, you multiply it by itself: (-8 \times -8 = 64). The negative sign is squared as well, resulting in a positive product.


What is the simple expressions of two y exponent of 3 times negative two x with exponent of negative one times three y to the exponent of four?

2y3 * (-2)x-1 * 3y4 = 2*(-2)*3*(1/x)*y3*y4 = -12y7/x


How do you solve when you have a negative exponent?

A negative exponent is the same as 1/(the positive exponent). For example, 2^3 is (2*2*2) = 8. 2^(-3) is 1/(2*2*2) = 1/8. So, just calculate the positive exponent version, and put it under 1.


What is the product of a negative number with an exponent and a positive number?

The result is a negative number which may or may not have an exponent. For example, -2*102 times 4 = -8*102 -2*102 times 0.04 = -8


Where is the negative exponent key on a calculator?

negative 4 with negative 3 as an exponent


Can a polynomial have a negative exponent?

Polynomials cannot have negative exponent.


What does the term negative exponent mean in math?

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