What is 2 to the power of negative 3 in paranthesis to the power of 5

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Cheyanne Salazar

Mathematics

9 June, 12:48

What is 2 to the power of negative 3 in paranthesis to the power of 5

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Cindy Hurley · Answer 1

(2^-3) ^5

= 2^-15

= 1/2^15

Rihanna Day · Answer 2

This example is a little trickier because there is a negative sign in there ... If we wanted the base to be - 3, we'd have to use parentheses in the notation: (-3) 4 ... In this expression, the base is 52 and the exponent is 4: 52 is to be used as a ...