Question

Simplify each expression using the properties for exponents. Answer with positive exponents only.

Answer 1

To simplify the given expression using the properties for exponents.

`(-(2)/(z))^(-1)`

From the definition,

An exponent of a number, represents the number of times the number is multiplied to itself.

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

we have thw property of exponent as,

`((a)/(b))^n=((b)/(a))^(-n)`

Using this property we get,

`(-(2)/(z))^(-1)=(-(z)/(2))^1`

Answer is:

`(-(z)/(2))^1`