SOLUTION: What is the answer to the expression (8/27) to the (-4/3) power

Question 783167: What is the answer to the expression
(8/27) to the (-4/3) power
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What is the answer to the expression
(8/27) to the (-4/3) power
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Look at the exponent.
The 3 in the denominator means "take the cube root" to get:
= (2/3)^-4
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The negative means "invert the fraction" to get:
= (3/2)^4
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Now raise that to the 4th power to get:
= 81/16
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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