Question

What is the value of the expression 8–2?



A.–16


B. 1/64




C. 1/16




D.64

Answer 1

Hey you should post this in math ^_^

Answer 2

@mathmath333 @Tazmaniadevil

Answer 3

@MadisonEmery is that 8 take away 2?

Answer 4

ya

Answer 5

give me a sec

Answer 6

I really dont see how the answer choices are relevant really sorry im no help ;-;

Answer 7

@pooja195 please help my friend ^_^

Answer 8

If this is a square
8^-2
then all you need to do is -8 x -8

Answer 9

thx

Answer 10

:)

Answer 11

so it would be D

Answer 12

oh I didn't see the exponent

Answer 13

thats why i asked if this was a subtraction problem not \[8^{-2}\]

Answer 14

so it would be D @pooja195

Answer 15

Yes @MadisonEmery a negative times a negative is a positive and 8 x 8 is 64

Answer 16

this is wrong

Answer 17

!!!!!@pooja195 !!!!!! you are wrong thats not how it works

Answer 18

?

Answer 19

this should be:
1/8^-2

Answer 20

therefore 1/64

Answer 21

This is not multiplication, this is an exponent. With negative exponents you put the 8^-2 under 1 like this:
1/8^-2
the answer is NOT 64 the answer is 1/64

Answer 22

Please look

Answer 23

well I was taught diffrently.

Answer 24

Im afraid Twistnflip is correct.

8^-2

= 1/ 8 * 8

= 1/8^2

= 1/64

Answer 25

sorry Pooja ;-; nothing personal

Answer 26

Also the problem was written wrongly.

Answer 27

^ very

Answer 28

But i accept my mistake :)

Answer 29

its ok, just wanted to make sure she didn't get it wrong

Answer 30

Shes so mature ^-^