Critique Reasoning A student claims that 8^3 •8^-5 is greater than 1. Explain whether the student is correct or not.

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Critique Reasoning A student claims that 8^3 •8^-5 is greater than 1.

Explain whether the student is correct or not.

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Answer:

Student is not correct

Explanation:

${8}^(3) . {8}^( - 5) \\ \\ = {8}^(3 - 5) \\ \\ = {8}^( - 2) \\ \\ = \frac{1}{ {8}^(2) } \\ \\ = (1)/(64) \\ \\ = 0.015625 < 1$

8^3 •8^-5 is not greater than 1

Student is not correct

Tagore Smith answered Jan 16, 2022

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