Question

help me solve: (a^2)^-5

Answer 1

\(\huge (x^n)^m=x^{mn}\)
does this help?

Answer 2

so the answer is a^10?

Answer 3

2*(-5)=-10
so its
a^(-10)
ok?

Answer 4

so I don't flip the exponent and make it positive?

Answer 5

nopes, not here.
you flip the sign of exponent only when you take its reciprocal
\(\huge \frac{1}{x^n}=x^{-n}\)

Answer 6

OHHHHH, okay- that helps. ty!

Answer 7

welcome ^_^