2007-04-04 16:00:11 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
The answer is yes, because of the exponential property
(a^m)^n = a^(mn)
"Power to a power means you can multiply the powers."
Therefore,
[x^(-2)]^4 = x^(-8)
2007-04-04 16:03:20 · answer #1 · answered by Puggy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. The rule of exponents mean you multiply when you are raising a power to a power.
-2 * 4 = -8
2007-04-04 23:03:43 · answer #2 · answered by Boozer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
(x-²)^4 equal to x^-8 =
x^-8 = x^-8 because ^(-2 * 4) = ^-8
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2007-04-04 23:04:52 · answer #3 · answered by aeiou 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes because (x^y)^z = (x^(y*z)
so x^(-2*4) = x^-8
2007-04-04 23:04:44 · answer #4 · answered by w1ckeds1ck312121 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you multiply x^a times x^b, you get x^(a+b). This can be extended to your problem. The answer looks correct. Also (1/[x^2])^4
2007-04-04 23:05:08 · answer #5 · answered by cattbarf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2007-04-04 23:02:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
yes, when an exponent is being raised to a power, you multiply the exponents
2007-04-04 23:05:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2007-04-04 23:02:54 · answer #8 · answered by metalluka 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no...what is -2 ^4? you answer that way..best of luck
2007-04-04 23:04:32 · answer #9 · answered by icycrissy27blue 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yea
2007-04-04 23:04:45 · answer #10 · answered by bob b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋