Thread: Powers

Does or ?

Same with a negative fraction.

Any tips?

anything to the power of 1/2 is the square root of that base.

8^1/2 = square root of 8

anyting to the power of - means 1 over to that power

8^-1/2 = 1/ 8^2 = 1/64

Originally Posted by Joel

anything to the power of 1/2 is the square root of that base.

8^1/2 = square root of 8

anyting to the power of - means 1 over to that power

8^-1/2 = 1/ 8^2 = 1/64

Thanks Great explanation

Wait, lets say I get 8^-2/3

would it be

(2/8)^3???

Originally Posted by Mukilab

Wait, lets say I get 8^-2/3

would it be

(2/8)^3???

no as Joel said "anyting to the power of - means 1 over to that power"

8^-2/3 = 1/ 8^2/3