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What is 2/7 to the power of negative 3?

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Answer:


(343)/(8)

Explanation:


((2)/(7)) ^(-3)

Change the sign of the exponent by rewriting the base as its reciprocal.


((7)/(2)) ^(3)

Raise 7 & 2 to the power of 3.


(7^(3) )/(2^(3) ) =
(343)/(8)

So, the answer is
(343)/(8)

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