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Question from angie, a student: How do i write 9^-5 in exponential form? |
Hi Angie,
Writing an expression in exponential form just means that you use exponents. Thus I would say that $9^{-5}$ is already in exponential form. Maybe you are expected to write
\[9^{-5} = \left( \frac19 \right)^5 .\]
Penny
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