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  • 23-05-2014
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If x = - 2 and y = 3, what is the value of - x∧- y? the answer is 1/8. how? 

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D3xt3R
D3xt3R D3xt3R
  • 23-05-2014

\(-x^{-y}\)

You have to know that every number to negative power is the inverse, for example:

\(3^{-1}=\frac{1}{3^1}\)

in this exercise we will make the same thing

when \(x=-2~~and~~y=3\)

\(-(-2)^{-3}\)

let's do the inverse

\(-\frac{1}{(-2)^3}\)

now \((-2)^3=-8\)

\(-\frac{1}{-8}\)

doing the signal rule

\(\boxed{\boxed{\frac{1}{8}}}\)

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Ryan2
Ryan2 Ryan2
  • 23-05-2014

\(-x^{-y}\\ \\ -(-2)^{-3}=-\frac{1}{(-2)^3}=-\frac{1}{-8}=\frac{1}{8}\)

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