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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Simplify -3^-4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-1/81

OpenStudy (cwrw238):

= 1 / (-3)^4 = -1/81

OpenStudy (akshay_budhkar):

if it is\[(-3)^{-4}={1 \over (-3)^4}={1 \over 81}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so is it -1/81 or 1/81 ?

OpenStudy (akshay_budhkar):

\[1 \over 81\]

OpenStudy (akshay_budhkar):

any negative number raised to an even number yields a positive result

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank you akshay

OpenStudy (akshay_budhkar):

Welcome

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