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Evaluate the following expression. 6^-3

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6 votes
6^(-3) = (
(1)/(6))^3 =
(1)/(216)
User Uncharted Space
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Answer:

value of
6^(-3) is
(1)/(216)

Explanation:

Given the expression:


6^(-3)

Using the rule:


a^(-n) = (1)/(a^n)


6^(-3)

Apply on this expression we have;


(1)/(6^3)

we can write
6^3 as:


6^3=6 \cdot 6 \cdot 6

then;


(1)/(6 \cdot 6 \cdot 6)

Simplify:


(1)/(216)

Therefore, the value of
6^(-3) is
(1)/(216)

User Josh Bode
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