Identify the simplified form of the expression x^3y^-5

x^3/y^5

1/x^3y^5

x^3y^5

-x^3y^5

1 answer

The expression \( x^3y^{-5} \) can be simplified using the property of exponents where \( y^{-n} = \frac{1}{y^n} \). Thus, we can rewrite the expression as follows:

\[ x^3y^{-5} = \frac{x^3}{y^5} \]

Therefore, the simplified form of the expression \( x^3y^{-5} \) is:

\[ \frac{x^3}{y^5} \]

So, the correct answer is:

\( \frac{x^3}{y^5} \)