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Answer 1

raising something to a negative exponent is like making it a fraction with that same term on the bottom but with a positive exponent.

So like x^(-2) is the same as 1 / (x^2)

Answer 2

1/36^.5=.16

Answer 3

and raising something to a fractional exponent is like taking a root...

Answer 4

\[36^{-\frac{ 1 }{ 2 }} = \frac{ 1 }{ 36^{\frac{ 1 }{ 2 }} }\]

Answer 5

@lynnjjkb that's not exact or approximately correct.

Answer 6

no... you already have the correct answer from @pkjha3105 , but I was trying to explain how you do it.

Answer 7

.16 is the correct ans.....it comes as that....1/36^1/2

Answer 8

yup..i jst wrote the same in decimal form....1/6=.16

Answer 9

I can't get the equation editor to cooperate, but yes, that is how you do it.

Fractional exponents are like roots. So raising to the "1/2" means taking the square root.