(-2)^-3

Answer 1

When we have a negative base raised to a negative exponent, we can calculate it by using the rule that states:

a^(-n) = 1 / (a^n)

Applying this rule to (-2)^-3, we get:

(-2)^-3 = 1 / (-2)^3 = 1 / (-2 * -2 * -2) = 1 / (-8) = -1/8

So, (-2)^-3 equals -1/8.