Question

Compare 8º and 8 ^-2. Which is greater? Explain

Answer 1

Answer:
`8^0`Explanations:

Note that any number raised to the power of zero is 1.

Therefore:

`8^0=\text{ 1}`
`8^(-2)=\text{ }(1)/(8^2)=\text{ }(1)/(64)=\text{ 0.015625}`

Since 1 > 0.015625:

`8^0>8^(-2)`