Write with positive exponents. Simplify if possible.
- $32 ^ { - 4 / 5 }$
A) $- \frac { 1 } { 16 }$
B) $\frac { 1 } { 16 }$
C)16
D)not a real number

Name: Write with positive exponents. Simplify if possible. - $32 ^ { - 4 / 5 }$ A) $- \frac { 1 } { 16 }$ B) $\frac { 1 } { 16 }$ C)16 D)not a real number
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Write with positive exponents. Simplify if possible.
-  $32 ^ { - 4 / 5 }$
A)  $- \frac { 1 } { 16 }$
B) $\frac { 1 } { 16 }$
C)16
D)not a real number

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To write $32^{-4/5}$ with positive exponents and simplify, we first recognize that $32 = 2^5$. Thus, $32^{-4/5} = (2^5)^{-4/5} = 2^{-4} = \frac{1}{2^4} = \frac{1}{16}$.

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