Question

For each problem, find the missing exponent in each expression.

Answer 1

Let's use the following properties:

`\begin{gathered} (x^y)^z=x^(y\cdot z) \\ ----^{} \\ a^(-x)=(1)/(a^x) \\ x\\e0 \end{gathered}`

so:

`(b^2)^(-4)=b^(2\cdot(-4))=b^(-8)=(1)/(b^8)`