Negative Integer Exponents Practice
Math 8 Q1 (Pre-Algebra) / Exponent Rules
Apply the Property of Negative Integer Exponents to rewrite 15^−38 as an expression with positive exponents only. (1 point)
To rewrite 15^−38 with positive exponents only, we use the property of negative integer exponents which states that a^(-b) = 1/a^b.
So, 15^−38 can be rewritten as 1/15^38.
To rewrite 15^−38 with positive exponents, we can apply the property of negative integer exponents, which states that any number raised to a negative exponent can be rewritten as the reciprocal of the number raised to the positive exponent.
So, 15^−38 can be rewritten as 1 / 15^38.
Therefore, the expression with positive exponents only is 1 / 15^38.