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Evaluate the expression for = −3 and = 5.

r^{-4} s^2

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If r = -3 and s = 5:
(r^-4)(s^2) = (-3^-4)(5^2) = (1/81)(25) = 25/81
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If r = -3 and s = 5:
(r^-4)(s^2) = (-3^-4)(5^2) = (1/81)(25) = 25/81

If r = 5 and s = -3:
(r^-4)(s^2) = (5^-4)(3^2) = (1/625)(9) = 9/625
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