SOLUTION: Need help with fractions raised to a negative power. Examole: (1/256) to the negative 3/4 power. Any help would be appreciated!
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Question 505894: Need help with fractions raised to a negative power. Examole: (1/256) to the negative 3/4 power. Any help would be appreciated! Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! (1/256)^(-3/4)
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Comment:
The negative means "invert".
The 3 in the numerator means "cube"
The 4 in the denominator means "take the 4th root".
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These three instruction may be executed in ANY order.
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Taking the 4 the root 1st so you can get smailler number gives you:
(1/4)^(-3)
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Inverting gives you:
4^(3)
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Cubing gives you
= 64
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Cheers,
stan H.
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