SOLUTION: How do I solve 4 with a negative power of 3/2 (three over two)?

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Question 583803: How do I solve 4 with a negative power of 3/2 (three over two)?

Answer by solver91311(24713)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


The negative sign makes it the reciprocal, so:



Then to calculate the value of your denominator you can either take the square root of 4 cubed, or take the square root of 4 and cube it.

In any rational power, the numerator raises to a power and the denominator takes the root, thus:



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