Does (-3) ^5 give a positive or negative solution? Explain.

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Moshe Mullins

Mathematics

20 November, 23:47

Does (-3) ^5 give a positive or negative solution? Explain.

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Simon Wade · Answer 1

the solution is negative.

Step-by-step explanation:

any negative number to an odd degree gives a negative result.

Why?

(-3) * (-3) * (-3) * (-3) * (-3) = 9 * (-3) * (-3) * (-3) = - 27 * (-3) * (-3) = 81 * (-3) = - 243

Brody Bradshaw · Answer 2

(-3) ^5 = - 243

it gives a negative solution because you raise - 3 to the power of 5. any positive number multiplied or divided by a negative number has a negative solution.