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Identify the correct handling of the negative exponents (-10)-5.

A) =
1
105
= 0.00001
B) =
1
10-5
= 100,000
C) =
1
(-10)5
= - 0.00001
D) =
1
(-10)-5
= - 100,000

User Justin Lam
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1 vote

Answer:

its d i did this


User Jogo
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Answer:

C) = 1/(-10)5= - 0.00001

Explanation:

(-10) ^ -5

x^ -a = 1/ x^a

so (-10) ^ -5 = 1/ (-10) ^5

= 1/ (-10 * -10 * -10 * -10 * -10)

= 1/ -100000

= -.00001

User Ray Perea
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