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Negative Exponentials

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08-12-2007, 12:44 AM
it's neither...

the answer would be positive 1/9...
because the negative inverses the 3 to 1/3 and then when you apply the exponent (which is 2) to the 1/3 so...

3^-2 = (1/3)^2 = (1/3)*(1/3) = 1/9

does that help? =]
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Negative Exponentials - by mstcrow5429 - 08-11-2007, 05:51 PM
Negative Exponentials - by mstcrow5429 - 08-11-2007, 06:31 PM
Negative Exponentials - by Blue - 08-12-2007, 12:44 AM
Negative Exponentials - by Kiwi Lover - 08-12-2007, 11:49 AM
Negative Exponentials - by Blue - 08-12-2007, 03:24 PM
Negative Exponentials - by mstcrow5429 - 08-12-2007, 05:04 PM
Negative Exponentials - by Blue - 08-12-2007, 06:40 PM
Negative Exponentials - by mstcrow5429 - 08-12-2007, 06:50 PM

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