(x^4)^-4......................?

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is the answer 1/x^16??

2007-02-02 16:33:48 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

yes, exponents multiply when raised to another exponent, and negative exponents are inverses, so (x^4)^-4 = x^-16 = 1/x^16

2007-02-02 16:36:29 · answer #1 · answered by dukebdevil93 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋

You really need to use more parentheses when typing these out -- but yes, you're probably right.

2007-02-03 00:59:24 · answer #2 · answered by Curt Monash 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋