SOLUTION: Use rules of exponents to find the exact value of 16^(-3/4) thanks

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Question 197577: Use rules of exponents to find the exact value of 16^(-3/4)
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Use rules of exponents to find the exact value of 16^(-3/4)

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The "negative" means invert.
The 3 means cube
the 4 means take the 4th root.
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These three instructions may be performed in any order.
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Take the 4th root and get 2^(-3)
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Invert and you get: (1/2)^3
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Cube and you get: 1/8
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Cheers,
Stan H.