Question

Help with math homework please!

Answer 1

The correct answer is:  [C}:  " 3 ⁻ ¹ " .

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Note:  " 3 =  3 ¹  " .

     →   "  3 ⁻ ¹  =  1 / (3 ¹)  = 1 /3 =  $\frac{1}{3}$ " .

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Let us consider the remaining answer choices:

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Choice  [A}:  " ( - 1)³ " .    

Note:  " ( - 1)³ "  =  " { - 1 * - 1 * - 1 } " =  " -1 " .  

                →  " -1 " ≠ " $\frac{1}{3}$ " .

                →  So; Choice  [A} is INCORRECT.

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Choice  [B]:  " (- 3)¹ " .

Note:  " ( - 3)¹ "  =  " -3 " .

                →  " -3 " ≠ " $\frac{1}{3}$ " .

                →  So;  Choice  [B] is INCORRECT.

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    →  The correct answer is:  [C]: "  3 ⁻ ¹  . "

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Hope this was helpful!

Best of luck to you!

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