divide and simplify:
w to the forth DIVIDED by x to the NEGATIVE square
is the answer w6?!?!
if not..please tell me the correct answer and explaion it!!!
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2006-09-05 08:11:18 · 7 answers · asked by Lina 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
if you meant w to the 4th divided by w to the negative 2nd then the answer is w^6:
(w^4)/(w^(-2)) = w^(4-(-2)) = w^(4+2) = w^6
The way you have it written, though is (w^4)/(x^(-2)) = (w^4)*(1/(x^(-2)) = (w^4)(x^2)
2006-09-05 08:17:27 · answer #1 · answered by godmike 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
w^4/x^-2=w^4(x^2)=w^4x^2
when you take an exponential quantity from the
numerator to the denominator or vice versa
the sign of the power changes
so 1/X^-2=x^2
2006-09-05 08:17:04 · answer #2 · answered by raj 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Bring the x ^ -2 to the numerator to get w^4x^2.
2006-09-05 08:17:26 · answer #3 · answered by steiner1745 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
w^4/x^-2=w^4x^2 is correct only if x is not equal to zero.
w^4/x^-2 is not defined if x=0, but w^4x^2=0 for x=0.
2006-09-05 08:35:50 · answer #4 · answered by Wonko der Verständige 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With no brackets I assume this is to be read as:
(w^4)/(x^(-2))
Which is equal to (w^4)*(x^2)... And there's really nothing else worth doing to this expression... Unless theres more information about x and w...
2006-09-05 08:19:00 · answer #5 · answered by kuxuru 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
w^4 / x^-2
Well, here's a little info for you...
A negative power basically means it gets flipped over the fraction sign and the negative is removed...
w^4 / x^-2
w^4x^2
2006-09-05 09:13:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
idk, i'm only in Algebra 1, that's kinda way over my head. But thnx for the points!
2006-09-05 08:26:34 · answer #7 · answered by hello. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋