Question

What is the value of the base in the power (–5)–11?

Answer 1

are you referring to \((-5)^{-11}\)?

Answer 2

since the base is in subscript the base is -5
and the argument is -11

Answer 3

hope that helps

Answer 4

general naming convention is this:
\[\huge x^a \space \space = \text{Base}^{\text{Exponent}}\]

Answer 5

Do mean base as in logarithms, maybe ?

Answer 6

You seem not to reply to other people that interpret the question \(\normalsize\color{black}{ (-5)^{-11}}\), so I don't really know what to say

Answer 7

her recent questions were exponent based.

Answer 8

also it says power, which is a clue :P

Answer 9

they just want to know the value of the base which is negative five

Answer 10

@agreene and @SolomonZelman

Answer 11

Can you just write the expression that you are talking about, is it \(\normalsize\color{black}{ (-5)^{-11} }\) ?

Answer 12

yess thats the question

Answer 13

what you said, that the base is negative five is correct.

Answer 14

yes

Answer 15

@shaw74 help me please