3 years ago

What are negative exponents

Mathematics

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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 \textit{using the pythagorean theorem}
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