What are negative exponents

Mathematics

1 answer:

iVinArrow [24]3 years ago

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Answer:

A negative exponent means how many times to divide by the number.

Step-by-step explanation:

Example: 8 to the power -1 = 1 ÷ 8 = 1/8 = 0.125.

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$\bf \qquad \qquad \qquad \qquad \textit{function transformations}
\\ \quad \\\\

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% left side templates
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\\ \quad \\
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\\ \quad \\
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% right side info
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\\\\
\bullet \textit{ horizontal shift by }\frac{{{ C}}}{{{ B}}}\\
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$\bf \begin{array}{llll}


\bullet \textit{ vertical shift by }{{ D}}\\
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thus $\bf \begin{array}{llcll}
f(x)=g(&1x&-9)\\
&\uparrow &\uparrow \\
&B&C
\end{array}\iff f(x)=g(x-9)$