Ramesh says that based on the pattern 7^-5 = -16,807 which statement explains were her Ramesh is correct?

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Sawyer

Mathematics

20 June, 04:34

Ramesh says that based on the pattern 7^-5 = -16,807 which statement explains were her Ramesh is correct?

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Natalya Leach · Answer 1

Ramesh is not correct because as the exponents decrease, the previous value is divided by 7.

Explanation:

An exponent refers to the number of times a number is multiplied by itself. For example, 2 to the 3rd (written like this: 23) means: 2 x 2 x 2 = 8. 23 is not the same as 2 x 3 = 6. Remember that a number raised to the power of 1 is itself.

Exponents are superscript numerals that let you know how many times you should multiply a number by itself. Some real world applications include understanding scientific scales like the pH scale or the Richter scale, using scientific notation to write very large or very small numbers and taking measurements.