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OpenStudy (anonymous):

(-1/2)^3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

8 or -.125

OpenStudy (astrophysics):

\[\left( -\frac{ 1 }{ 3 } \right)^3 \implies \left(- \frac{ 1 }{ 3 } \right) \times \left( -\frac{ 1 }{ 3 } \right) \times \left( -\frac{ 1 }{ 3 } \right)\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1/3?

OpenStudy (mrnood):

no (-1/2)^3 = (-1)^3 * (1/2)^3

OpenStudy (astrophysics):

It was an example you can do so similarly with yours

OpenStudy (astrophysics):

How did you get 1/3?

OpenStudy (astrophysics):

What is -1/2*-1/2?

OpenStudy (astrophysics):

When multiplying fractions multiply numerator by numerator, and denominator by denominator, nothing to it.

OpenStudy (mrnood):

\[(\frac{ -1 }{ 2})^{3} = (-1)^{3} \times (\frac{ 1 }{ 2 })^{3}\]

OpenStudy (mrnood):

or \[(\frac{ -1 }{ 2 })^{3} = (\frac{ -1^{3} }{ 2^{3} })\]

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