高,那ol Math : Understanding Negative Exponents

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for High School Math

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Example Questions

Example Question #1 :指数

Which of the following is equivalent to?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

By definition,

.

In our problem,and.

Then, we have.

Example Question #2 :指数

Solve for:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Raise both sides of the equation to the inverse power ofto cancel the exponent on the left hand side of the equation.

Subtractfrom both sides:

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