SOLUTION: what is 8 to the -2nd power in simplest form?

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Question 555717: what is 8 to the -2nd power in simplest form?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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8%5E%28-2%29=1%2F%288%5E2%29=1%2F64


So 8%5E%28-2%29=1%2F64

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