SOLUTION: a.) Simplify the following expressions. (-1)^1 , (-1)^2 , (-1)^3 , (-1)^4 , (-1)^5 b.) What is the sign of the final answer when the exponent is odd? When the exponent is even?

Question 397752: a.) Simplify the following expressions.
(-1)^1 , (-1)^2 , (-1)^3 , (-1)^4 , (-1)^5
b.) What is the sign of the final answer when the exponent is odd? When the exponent is even?
c.) Use your answer from part (b) to simplify (-1)^19
Answer by robertb(5830) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a) -1, 1, -1, 1,-1
b) When the exponent is odd, the final answer is negative. When the exponent is even, the final answer is positive.
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