Question

QUESTION... MEDAL!!!!

Answer 1

What is your question?

Answer 2

\[\frac{ (-51)^2 }{ 17^3 }\]

Answer 3

hint:
\(-51=-3 \cdot 17\)

Answer 4

I thought of \[-3^{-1} \rightarrow \frac{ 1 }{ -3^1 }\]
I don't think that's correct

Answer 5

we have these steps:
\[\frac{{{{\left( { - 3 \cdot 17} \right)}^2}}}{{{{17}^3}}} = \frac{{9 \cdot {{17}^2}}}{{{{17}^3}}} = ...?\]

Answer 6

\[\frac{ 9 }{ 17^{1} }\]

Answer 7

correct!

Answer 8

So what do i have to make sure in these types of questions?

Answer 9

I think you have to make sure about the factorization of whole number, the properties of operation with powers with same basis, and about the powers of negative numbers

Answer 10

okay thank you!

Answer 11

:)