Question

If a number is negative and is raised to a power how do you know if the answer is going to be negative or positive?

Answer 1

if the power is even it will be positive

Answer 2

if the power is even then answer is ppositive
if odd then negative

Answer 3

it depends upon power !

Answer 4

let me show what I mean I don't think I wrote the question right
so -6^3 is going to be negative and -5^3 would be negative also or ?

Answer 5

negative if the number is actually negative and have odd power

Answer 6

obviously it would be negative as the power is odd :)

Answer 7

so -5^2 would be positive and -5^5 would be negative

Answer 8

i get it thank you!

Answer 9

yeahh right :)
but remember if the power of positive number like 3^3
as it as odd power but answer is positive as it is a positive number!

Answer 10

WC :)

Answer 11

gotcha