Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question
-$(-8)^{-2}$
A) -64

B) $-\frac{1}{64}$

C) $\frac{1}{64}$

D) 64

Name: Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question -$(-8)^{-2}$ A) -64 B) $-\frac{1}{64}$ C) $\frac{1}{64}$ D) 64
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Question

Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question
-$(-8)^{-2}$
A) -64

B) $-\frac{1}{64}$

C) $\frac{1}{64}$

D) 64

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

$(-8)^{-2}$ equals $\frac{1}{(-8)^2}$, which simplifies to $\frac{1}{64}$, not negative because the square of a negative number is positive.

Choose the One Alternative That Best Completes the Statement or Answers