Question

Rewrite the expression without using a negative exponent.
3v^−2
Simplify your answer as much as possible.

Answer 1

A negative exponent simply means to divide 1 by that term, so 3*v^-2 is the same as 3*(1/(v^2))=3/(v^2)

Answer 2

use formula a^-1 = 1/a

Answer 3

Can you put that in a picture because that looks really confusing

Answer 4

I just really don't get this concept at all

Answer 5

\[a^{-1}= 1/a\]

Answer 6

ok. ?

Answer 7

Im still confused

Answer 8

like i said i just don't get it and I've never seen that formula before.

Answer 9

why ?

there is y^(-2) = ?

Answer 10

It's not really a formula, more of a rule of exponents. The concept uses rules of dividing exponents (ex. x^2/x=x^(2-1)=x), as 1=x^0 so 1/x=x^0/x^1=x^(0-1)=x^-1. Same with -2. x^0/x^2=x^(0-2)=x^-2

Answer 11

would it be 9v?

Answer 12

or no

Answer 13

no

Answer 14

I don't get it at all

Answer 15

The exponent only applies to the 3 if it's in parenthesis ((3v)^2). Otherwise, it just applies to the v.

Answer 16

$$\huge 3v^{−2}=\dfrac3{v^2}$$

Answer 17

why did you put it in a fraction?