Question

Express the following in positive index: $x^{-12}$

Answer 1

${x}^{ - 12} \\ \frac{1}{ {x}^{12} }$

Answer 2

Answer:

1/x¹²

Step-by-step explanation:

Note: Make a new expression in which power with the negative exponent is moved to denominator as positive exponent.

Given Equation is x⁻¹².

Here, the exponent is negative. In order to make it as positive exponent, we have to place the exponent in the denominator.

As for x⁻¹², the parentheses indicate that the base is x. here, the base x does not change. The negative exponent become positive.

By the rule of exponents, it can be written as,

= (1/x⁻⁽⁻¹²⁾)

= 1/x¹².

Therefore, Positive index = 1/x¹².

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