amy algebra help thread

[amy]

Okay, we're doing exponents, and I never got the ones with fractions

4^x where x = -3/2

equals negative the square root of 4 times 3?

or is the negative sign under the square root => unreal solutions?

thanks :D

[mst3kjunkie]

think about it this way

the square root of 4 to the -3

(4^-3)

there can be negative exponents. 4^(-3) = 1/(4^3)

does that help?

[amy]

yes, thank you ^^

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[GummyBearOfDoom]

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