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Zeeshan 2

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Power rule or power topic

Hi I have a question that if a power goes up why it's power change and what is mean by power example if 1÷2 then why it is equal to 2^-1 ...........?

thickhead

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Registered: 2016-04-16

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Re: Power rule or power topic

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bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

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Re: Power rule or power topic

Hi;

Please read this.

http://www.mathsisfun.com/algebra/negat … nents.html

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bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

Re: Power rule or power topic

Glad it helped. Welcome to the forum.

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.