Asked by Nieajua Gonzalez on May 06, 2024

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Find the value of (−2) −5( - 2 ) ^ { - 5 }(2) 5 .

A) 132\frac { 1 } { 32 }321
B) -10
C) 10
D) 7,57,57,5
E) - 132\frac { 1 } { 32 }321

Positive Exponents

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Expression

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  • Correctly modify expressions from having negative exponents to positive exponents.
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Elias HerreraMay 08, 2024
Final Answer :
E
Explanation :
We can rewrite (−2)−5 ( - 2 ) ^ { - 5 } (2)5 as 1(−2)5 \frac{1}{( - 2 ) ^ { 5 }} (2)51 . Since (−2)5=−32 ( - 2 ) ^ { 5 } = -32 (2)5=32 , we get 1(−2)5=1−32=−132 \frac{1}{( - 2 ) ^ { 5 }} = \frac{1}{-32} = - \frac { 1 } {32} (2)51=321=321 . Thus, the answer is (E).