If a base is negative, how will you know whether the answer is positive or negative before evaluating it?

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Owen Vazquez

Mathematics

31 October, 16:54

If a base is negative, how will you know whether the answer is positive or negative before evaluating it?

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Lindsay Chambers · Answer 1

Whether the answer is positive or negative depends on whether the exponent is odd or even. An odd exponent results in a negative value. An even exponent results in a positive value.