Question

Indices question; simplify:
(64)^-(5/6)

Answer 1

@triciaal

Answer 2

what comes to your mind first?

Answer 3

so because its a negative it will be 1 over the positive

Answer 4

yes

Answer 5

i now get that bit i dont know how to figure the answer..

Answer 6

you have to multiply the powers

Answer 7

how can you rewrite 64 as a number raised to a power

Answer 8

would it be 2^6

Answer 9

ask what are the prime factors of 64
do you see that 64 = 2^6

Answer 10

great!

Answer 11

Yes!! :))

Answer 12

so what you have 64^(-5/6) = 2^6^(-5/6)
you have a power raised to a power so what do you do ?

Answer 13

multiply them

Answer 14

yes go ahead

Answer 15

would you do 64/2

Answer 16

32