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OpenStudy (anonymous):

-(6)^-1

OpenStudy (crashonce):

anything to the power of -1 is a fraction

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thnx that helped alot

OpenStudy (crashonce):

\[-6^{-1}=\frac{ 1 }{ -6 } = -\frac{ 1 }{ 6 }\]

Directrix (directrix):

@CrashOnce >>anything to the power of -1 is a fraction Question for you: What is the value of (-1) raised to the (-1) power? Is the result a fraction? And, what about 0 raised to the (-1) power? Is that a fraction?

OpenStudy (crashonce):

ok not anything

OpenStudy (crashonce):

sorry

Directrix (directrix):

@CrashOnce No need to say "sorry." It's about the need for preciseness of mathematical language. Just wanted to point that out.

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