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5.6 by the power of negative 5 can someone tell me what that equals

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Answer:

0.0001815766

Explanation:

The definition of negative exponent is
a^(-n)=(1)/(a^n). For 5.6 to the negative 5 power, write the reciprocal of 5.6 to the 5th.


5.6^(-5)=(1)/(5.6^5)

A calculator can do the rest. It can also find the decimal value directly.

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