Question

"Write 1/100 using a negative exponent other than -1. Answer: 10^-2." Why is 10^-2 the answer?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

$\frac{1}{100} = \frac{1}{ {10}^{2} } = {10}^{ - 2} \\ \\ reason \\ \: \because \: \frac{1}{ {a}^{2} } = {a}^{ - 2} \\ \\ \implies \: \frac{1}{ {10}^{2} } = {10}^{ - 2}$