Question

Without using (10), show directly that\[\left( 17.6^{-1} \right)^{8} = \left( 17.6^{-8} \right)\]

Answer 1

what is (10)?

Answer 2

The number 10 @RaphaelFilgueiras

Answer 3

it's just the last part

Answer 4

http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/electrical-engineering-and-computer-science/6-042j-mathematics-for-computer-science-fall-2010/readings/MIT6_042JF10_chap02.pdf

Answer 5

from the exponent rules of \(\left(a^m\right)^n=a^{m\times n}\) so if m=-1 and n=8, then m x n = -8... that's why \[\left( 17.6^{-1} \right)^{8} = \left( 17.6^{-8} \right)\]