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trasher [3.6K]
2 years ago
7

How can the quotient of powers law be used to show that a negative exponent is equivalent to the reciprocal

Mathematics
1 answer:
Kay [80]2 years ago
8 0

Answer:Thus,  (-3)-4 = 1/(-3)4.

Step-by-step explanation:

Negative exponents have the following property:   n-m = 1/nm   OR   1/n-m = nm

So for  (-3)-4 ,  n= -3 and -m= -4 (or m= 4).

Thus,  (-3)-4 = 1/(-3)4.

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