How do I simplify [tex]8^{-2}[/tex]?
Answer (2)
To simplify a negative, simply take the reciprocal of the number. From there, the exponent becomes a positive and you can simplify it.
8^-^2 \\ \\ \frac{1}{8^2} \\ \\ \frac{1}{64}
To simplify 8 − 2 , we convert it to 8 2 1 . Calculating 8 2 gives us 64, resulting in 64 1 as the final simplified form.
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