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Comment on Negative Decimal Exponent
I did this a slightly
Perfect! That approach also
Perfect! That approach also works.
I found it this way..
1/(16)1/4
1/ 4 ssquare power 1/4
1/4 power1/2
1/2
Very nice! That works too.
Very nice! That works too.
Will there ever be a scenario
Yes, it's possible to be
Yes, it's possible to be required to evaluate a power like 729^(-0.333.....), just as long as the decimal can be converted to a decimal (e.g., -0.333333.... can be rewritten as -1/3)
In this case, 729^(-0.333.....) = 729^(-1/3) = 1/(729^1/3) = 1/9
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Brent