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-2 to the power of -2

 Nov 13, 2014

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$$\\(-2)^{-2}=\frac{1}{(-2)^2}=\frac{1}{-2*-2}=\frac{1}{4}\\\\
but\\\\
-2^{-2}=-1*2^{-2} = \frac{-1}{(2)^2}=\frac{-1}{2*2}=\frac{-1}{4}\\\\$$

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 Nov 13, 2014
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$$\\(-2)^{-2}=\frac{1}{(-2)^2}=\frac{1}{-2*-2}=\frac{1}{4}\\\\
but\\\\
-2^{-2}=-1*2^{-2} = \frac{-1}{(2)^2}=\frac{-1}{2*2}=\frac{-1}{4}\\\\$$

Melody Nov 13, 2014

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