Question

What is 3^-5 using a positive exponent

Answer 1

`(1)/(3^5)`

Explanation:

using the rule of exponents

`a^(-m)` =
`(1)/(a^(m) )`

then

`3^(-5)` =
`(1)/(3^5)`

Answer 2

1 / 243

Explanation:

To write 3^-5 using a positive exponent, we can use the rule that a negative exponent is equivalent to the reciprocal of the same quantity raised to the positive exponent. In other words:

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

Applying this rule to 3^-5, we get:

3^-5 = 1 / 3^5

Now we can simplify 3^5 as:

3^5 = 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 = 243

So, the answer is 1 / 243