Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter R - Review of Basic Concepts - Chapter R Test Prep - Review Exercises - Page 84: 123

Answer

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

Work Step by Step

The answer is partially correct. Changing the sign of the $\color{blue}{exponent}$ flips the numerator and denominator: $ \large \frac{1}{x^\color{blue}{{2}}}=x^\color{blue}{{-2}}$ But the sign of the $\color{green}{base}$ doesn't change! $\large \frac{1}{\color{green}{(-2)}^{3}} = \color{green}{(-2)}^{-3}$ The answer should be $\huge(-2)^{-3}$
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