Work out .

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: A.

  1. Step 1: A negative power means the reciprocal: .
  2. Step 2: , so the answer is .
Answer
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Why not the others: : This makes the answer negative; a negative index does not make the value negative. : This multiplies . : This works out as before taking the reciprocal.

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