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(1/10 * 1/10 * 1/10) = (- 10) ^ 3
Is it true or false

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Answer:

False

Explanation:

The exponent signifies repeated multiplication, so will reflect the fact that 1/10 is a factor 3 times.

(1/10)(1/10)(1/10) = (1/10)^3 . . . not (-10)^3

The given equation is FALSE.

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This can also be written as 10^(-3), which is perhaps what someone was trying to do. The minus sign goes with the exponent, not the base.

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