(1/2)^-3 = ?
Formula:
\(\begin{array}{|rcll|} \hline \left(\dfrac{a}{b} \right)^{-n} &=& \left(\dfrac{b}{a} \right)^n \\ \hline \end{array}\)
\(\begin{array}{|rcll|} \hline && \left(\dfrac{1}{2} \right)^{-3} \\ &=& \left(\dfrac{2}{1} \right)^3 \\ &=& 2^3 \\ &=& 8 \\ \hline \end{array}\)
(1/2)^-3 = ?
Formula:
\(\begin{array}{|rcll|} \hline \left(\dfrac{a}{b} \right)^{-n} &=& \left(\dfrac{b}{a} \right)^n \\ \hline \end{array}\)
\(\begin{array}{|rcll|} \hline && \left(\dfrac{1}{2} \right)^{-3} \\ &=& \left(\dfrac{2}{1} \right)^3 \\ &=& 2^3 \\ &=& 8 \\ \hline \end{array}\)