Question

Need help thanks.
What is the value of the base in the power (-5)^-11?

Answer 1

\[a^b\]
\(a\) is base, \(b\) is exponent

Answer 2

this is easy.
\[a^b\]
a - base
b - power

Answer 3

That's not what it's asking

Answer 4

What do you think it is asking?

Answer 5

What is the answer of 5 x 5 11 times

Answer 6

Then why does it say "What is the value of the base in the power (-5)^-11?"

If it wanted the value of the expression, "of the base" wouldn't be there. And the value of that particular expression is not \[5*5*5*5*5*5*5*5*5*5*5\]but rather \[(-5)*(-5)*(-5)*(-5)*(-5)*(-5)*(-5)*(-5)*(-5)*(-5)*(-5)\]

Answer 7

oh, thank you!