what is negative one raised to the seventh power?

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Guest 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

Melody · Answer 1 · 2015-03-24T07:55:08

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

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

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Guest · Answer 2 · 2015-03-23T08:20:38

If you raise negative one to the seventh power you get negavtive one.