[MOVED] basic exponents: 4^(-1)

[Mathisconfusing101]

I can't remember how to simplify this expression. I'm sure it's easy, but...

Here it is:

. . .4^(-1)

In words, that's "four, raised to the power negative one".

Thank you!

 

[stapel]

A negative power just means to move the base to the other side of the fraction line. So:

. . . . .x^-2 = 1/x²

. . . . .3/y^-1 = 3y¹ = 3y

. . . . .(-4)^-2 = 1/(-4)² = 1/16

And so forth.

Eliz.

 

[Mathisconfusing101]

ok... so i think i understand it...

im helping a girl im babysitting with her math hw... and its been a while... lol


so 4^-1 would be 1/4?

 

[stapel]

so 4^-1 would be 1/4?

Yes.

Eliz.