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Exponential Expressions Simplified

The document presents calculations of negative exponents for various bases, demonstrating two methods for evaluating them. Each example shows the direct calculation method alongside a personal method, yielding the same results. The calculations involve simplifying expressions and applying the properties of exponents.

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Exponential Expressions Simplified

The document presents calculations of negative exponents for various bases, demonstrating two methods for evaluating them. Each example shows the direct calculation method alongside a personal method, yielding the same results. The calculations involve simplifying expressions and applying the properties of exponents.

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1.

25−3225^{-\tfrac{3}{2}}25−23
• Directly: 25−32=12532=112525^{-\tfrac{3}{2}} = \dfrac{1}{25^{\tfrac{3}{2}}} =
\dfrac{1}{125}25−23=25231=1251.

• Your method: 125−32=2532=125\dfrac{1}{25^{-\tfrac{3}{2}}} = 25^{\tfrac{3}{2}} =


12525−231=2523=125.

2. 64−2364^{-\tfrac{2}{3}}64−32
• Directly: 64−23=16423=11664^{-\tfrac{2}{3}} = \dfrac{1}{64^{\tfrac{2}{3}}} =
\dfrac{1}{16}64−32=64321=161.

• Your method: 164−23=6423=16\dfrac{1}{64^{-\tfrac{2}{3}}} = 64^{\tfrac{2}{3}} =


1664−321=6432=16.

3. 4−524^{-\tfrac{5}{2}}4−25
• Directly: 4−52=1452=1324^{-\tfrac{5}{2}} = \dfrac{1}{4^{\tfrac{5}{2}}} =
\dfrac{1}{32}4−25=4251=321.

• Your method: 14−52=452=32\dfrac{1}{4^{-\tfrac{5}{2}}} = 4^{\tfrac{5}{2}} = 324−251


=425=32.

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