How do you evaluate #(- \frac { 3} { 4} ) ^ { 3} \times ( - 8) ^ { 2}#?
2 Answers
Explanation:
If you multiply straight across, and take into consideration that 3 negatives equals a negative, then the first part is the same thing as
The second part,
the answer is
Explanation:
A number to the third power (cubed) is the number multiplied by itself three times. A number to the second power (squared) is the number multiplied by itself two times.
A negative number raised to an odd power is negative and a negative number raised to an even power is positive.