Question

Is it necessary to do all of the calculations to determine the sign of the product? Why or why not?

(-5) × (-5) x ... X (-5) = (-5)95

95 times

Please help I don’t understand

Answer 1

= (- 475)

Explanation:

Given:

(-5) × (-5) × ... × (-5) = (-5)95

Find:

Sign of the product

Computation:

(-5) × (-5) × ... × (-5) = (-5)95

= (- 475)

No, it is not compulsory to do all calculation to find sigh of product

Negative number × odd time = Negative number

Negative number × even time = Positive number number