To determine the validity of the equation \( 10^{-13} = -10^{-\frac{1}{3}} \), we need to analyze both sides using the properties of exponents.
The left side is: \[ 10^{-13} = \frac{1}{10^{13}}. \]
The right side can be rewritten using the Negative Exponent Rule: \[ -10^{-\frac{1}{3}} = -\frac{1}{10^{\frac{1}{3}}}. \]
This means the equation becomes: \[ \frac{1}{10^{13}} = -\frac{1}{10^{\frac{1}{3}}}. \]
Clearly, \( \frac{1}{10^{13}} \) is a positive number, while \( -\frac{1}{10^{\frac{1}{3}}} \) is a negative number. Thus, these two sides are not equal.
Therefore, the correct response is:
False, because the Negative Exponent Rule requires that the number be rewritten as a quotient, not as a negative value.