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what is negative one raised to the seventh power?

 Mar 23, 2015

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$$\\(-1)^7
=-1*-1*-1*-1*-1*-1*-1\\
=(-1*-1)*(-1*-1)*(-1*-1)*-1\\
=1*1*1*-1\\
=-1$$

 

$$\\(-1)^{odd\; number}=-1\\
(-1)^{even\; number}=+1\\$$

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 Mar 24, 2015
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If you raise negative one to the seventh power you get negavtive one.

 Mar 23, 2015
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$$\\(-1)^7
=-1*-1*-1*-1*-1*-1*-1\\
=(-1*-1)*(-1*-1)*(-1*-1)*-1\\
=1*1*1*-1\\
=-1$$

 

$$\\(-1)^{odd\; number}=-1\\
(-1)^{even\; number}=+1\\$$

Melody Mar 24, 2015

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