Question

-m^-1 =

A. 1/m
B. 1/-m
C. None of the above

Answer 1

Do you know what a negative exponent means you should do?

Answer 2

1/base^positive exponent

Answer 3

im confused by the minus sign before the m

Answer 4

\[\Large x^{-a} \to \frac{1}{x^a}\]This is the property.

Answer 5

I see, in this case try thinking that x=-m.
What does x^-1 equal?
Then solve for x.
Does that help?

Answer 6

so 1/-m?

Answer 7

Yes that's right, , \[1 \over -m\]

Answer 8

Thankyou!

Answer 9

is it the same for -(m^-1)?

Answer 10

No, you need to use order of operations, first solve for the part inside the brackets