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-2^-3 or -4^-3
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27 May 2024, 22:17
27 May 2024, 22:17
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Quantity A |
Quantity B |
\(-2^{-3} \) |
\(-4^{-3}\) |
Quantity A is greater.
Quantity B is greater.
The two quantities are equal.
The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
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Re: -2^-3 or -4^-3
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31 May 2024, 15:16
31 May 2024, 15:16
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After simplification is
Quantity A= 1/-8
Quantity b B=1/-64
A negative number is greater as it approaches 0.
Quantity A= 1/-8
Quantity b B=1/-64
A negative number is greater as it approaches 0.
Re: -2^-3 or -4^-3
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11 Aug 2024, 11:23
11 Aug 2024, 11:23
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A=-8 (any negative value raised to odd power will give a negative result) and B=-64 (as 4 has been raised to odd power as well). Now-8>-64 as larger the number with negative sign smaller it is on the number scale. Hence, A>B.
