SOLUTION: I have been asked to solve (64/81) ^-1/2 = a/b where a= ? b= ? AND (1/1000) ^1/3= ? I am not sure what they are asking me to do? Could someone please help me understand w

Question 223987: I have been asked to solve (64/81) ^-1/2 = a/b where a= ? b= ?
AND
(1/1000) ^1/3= ?
I am not sure what they are asking me to do? Could someone please help me understand what is being asked of me? Thanks!
Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

By applying "exponent rules" we can make it positive by moving it to the denominator:

And, of course, an exponent of 1/2 is actually a "square root":

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Anything raised to the 1/3 power is actually a "cube root"

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