What makes the statement true? 8^-2=?

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Mathematics

Shawn Bonilla

11 March, 06:49

What makes the statement true? 8^-2=?

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Scarlet Gregory · Answer 1

I think the correct answer would be 1/64. A negative exponent just means that the base is on the wrong side of the fraction line, so you need to flip the base to the other side. It is calculated as follows:

8^-2 = 1/8^2 = 1/64

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