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  • 20-01-2022
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Question
Evaluate (−2) to the power of -5. Write your answer as a fraction in simplest form.

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  • 20-01-2022

Answer:

-1/ 32

Step-by-step explanation:

We use the math fact that  [tex]a^{-b} = \frac{1}{a^{b} } [/tex]

[tex](-2)^{-5} = \frac{1}{(-2)^{5} } = \frac{1}{(-1)^{5} *2^{5} } = \frac{1}{- 32} = -\frac{1}{32} [/tex]

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