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Elvaluate b^-3 for b=3
A. 27
B. 1/9
C. 1/27
D. -27

User Xiaodi
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Answer: C 1/27

b^-3 and b=3

So we have 1/b^3= 1/3^3= 1/27

User Dun
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Answer:

C

Explanation:

Using the rule of exponents


b^(-m)
(1)/(b^(m) ), thus


3^(-3) =
(1)/(3^(3) ) =
(1)/(27) → C

User Andrew Duffy
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