Question

1. Simplify 5^-1(3^-2)

Answer 1

\[5^{-1^{3^{-2}}} \] or \[5^{-1}*3^{-2}\]

Answer 2

5^-1 * 3^-2

Answer 3

so.... what is \[5^{-1} == \frac{1}{5}\]

Answer 4

Thats what I got for that. For my answer i got 15^2. Right?

Answer 5

\[3^{-2} == \frac{1}{3^{2}} == \frac{1}{9}\] and finally \[\frac{1}{5}*\frac{1}{9}=? \]

Answer 6

Ohh I see how you did that. So 1/45? Im bad at math.

Answer 7

Yeap, it's best to do math step by step, eventually the shortcuts are engraved in your brain.

Answer 8

Yeah I agree. Thanks. I now know what you did there.