Question

what is (-2) with exponent of -5

Answer 1

\[-2^{-5}\]

Answer 2

\[\huge\color{blue}{a^{-b}=\frac{1}{a^b}}\]

\[\huge\color{blue}{(-2)^{-5}=~?}\]

Answer 3

thank you!!

Answer 4

Anytime, just tell me what you got to make sure you have it right....

Answer 5

1/32

Answer 6

not exactly, it's \[1/-32\]

Answer 7

because you are taking -2 to the 5 and 5 is an odd number.

Answer 8

oh right, I didn't think of that, thank you :)

Answer 9

Anytime, the main thing is that you get it, and I am sure you do.