Question

Write 5⁻4, 3⁻3, and 4⁻2 in word form.

a. Five to the power of negative four, three to the power of negative three, four to the power of negative two
b. Four to the power of negative four, five to the power of negative three, three to the power of negative two
c. Three to the power of negative four, four to the power of negative three, five to the power of negative two
d. Five to the power of negative four, four to the power of negative three, three to the power of negative two

Answer 1

The expressions 5⁻⁴, 3⁻³, and 4⁻² are written in word form as 'Five to the power of negative four', 'Three to the power of negative three', and 'Four to the power of negative two' respectively.

Step-by-step explanation:

The expressions 5−4, 3−3, and 4−2 can be written in word form as:

• Five to the power of negative four
• Three to the power of negative three
• Four to the power of negative two

These phrases represent the mathematical concept of raising a number to a negative exponent, which is equivalent to taking the reciprocal of that number raised to the positive exponent. For example, 5−4 is the same as 1/(54). When dealing with scientific notation, negative exponents are used to represent very small numbers. For instance, 0.0001 can be written as 1 × 10−4.