Processing math: 100%
 
+0  
 
0
2420
1
avatar

im trying to rewrite -(3/5)^-2 without a negitve exponent can you help?

 Oct 31, 2014

Best Answer 

 #1
avatar+5478 
+26

You use the reciprocal of (3/5) because a number to a negative exponent is the same as 1 over the number to the positive form of the exponent.

So - (3/5) ^ -2 is the same as - (1/(3/5)) ^ 2.

 

So:

((35)2)=259=2.7777777777777778

 

And ((53)2)=259=2.7777777777777778

 Oct 31, 2014
 #1
avatar+5478 
+26
Best Answer

You use the reciprocal of (3/5) because a number to a negative exponent is the same as 1 over the number to the positive form of the exponent.

So - (3/5) ^ -2 is the same as - (1/(3/5)) ^ 2.

 

So:

((35)2)=259=2.7777777777777778

 

And ((53)2)=259=2.7777777777777778

kitty<3 Oct 31, 2014

3 Online Users