Write using positive exponets only. b^-2?

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2006-10-29 09:00:21 · 3 answers · asked by brittany_lauren09 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help

b^-2= 1/b^2

2006-10-29 09:04:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

x^(-y) = 1/x^y, so b^(-2) = 1/b^2, which can also be written as (1/b)^2.

2006-10-29 17:02:08 · answer #2 · answered by James L 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

b^-2 = 1/b^2

anything to the exponent of a negative number can be written as:

X^(-n) = 1/(X^n)

2006-10-29 17:09:12 · answer #3 · answered by Mech_Eng 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋