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how do I simplify 8 to the power of negative 2

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  • 25-09-2014
To simplify a negative, simply take the reciprocal of the number. From there, the exponent becomes a positive and you can simplify it.

[tex]8^-^2 \\ \\ \frac{1}{8^2} \\ \\ \frac{1}{64} [/tex]
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