Simplify. v^(-2) .v^(-4) Write your answer with a positive exponent only.

Answer 1

When multiplying exponential expressions with the same base, you add their exponents.

v^(-2) . v^(-4) = v^(-2 + -4) = v^(-6)

Since the exponent is negative, we can rewrite it with a positive exponent by taking the reciprocal of the base:

v^(-6) = 1/v^6