Question

what makes the statement true 8^-2

64

16

-1/64

1/64

Answer 1

The statement 8^-2 is equal to 1/64. This is because when a number is raised to a negative exponent, it is actually equivalent to taking the reciprocal of the number and raising it to the positive exponent. In this case, 8^-2 is equivalent to 1/(8^2), which simplifies to 1/64.