(-3) to the power of -4 Please include your work!

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asked Jul 18, 2021 170k views

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Andrew Walker · Answer 1 · 2021-07-19T21:15:18+0000

Answer:

$\large\boxed{-(1)/(81) }$

Explanation:

Hi!

To answer this question, we'll need to recall the properties of exponents:

$\longmapsto\bold{x^(-m)=\displaystyle(1)/(x^m)}$

According to the property, we should take the number x and flip it over.

Now let's solve:

$\longmapsto\bold{-3^(-4)}$

Flip it over:

$\longmapsto\bold{\displaystyle(1)/(-3^4)}$

Simplify:

$\longmapsto\bold{-\displaystyle(1)/(81)}$

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