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Simplify (23)^–2 genuinely confused

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6 votes

Answer:

1/529

Explanation:

just done it on edge

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Answer:

1/529

Explanation:


23^(-2)\\\\\mathrm{Apply\:exponent\:rule}:\quad \:a^(-b)=(1)/(a^b)\\23^(-2)=(1)/(23^2)\\\\23^2=529\\\\=(1)/(529)

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