Question

simplify without a negative exponent: 5^-2

Answer 1

(1/5)^2

Answer 2

\(\huge a^{-b}=\frac{1}{a^b}\)
does this help ?

Answer 3

yes

Answer 4

1/25 is the final answer?

Answer 5

yup :)

Answer 6

thank you!

Answer 7

welcome :)

Answer 8

I have one more question..

Answer 9

sure, ask.

Answer 10

(y^2x^3)^4

Answer 11

ok, use this
\(\huge (ab)^n=a^n.b^n\)

Answer 12

and then
\(\huge (a^{b})^{n}=a^{nb}\)

Answer 13

so whats \(\large (y^2x^3)^4\) get simplified to in 1st step ?

Answer 14

(y^6x^7)

Answer 15

nopes, u added the exponents.... according to 2nd property i have show, the exponents get multiplied....so can u try again ?

Answer 16

Sorry to interrupt a bit, but please start a new post for a new question next time. Thanks!
Please continue with your discussion :)

Answer 17

(y^8x^12)

Answer 18

yup, thats correct now... and yes new question, new post, ok ?