Evaluate. ((1)/(2))^5

Name: Problem 12, Chapter 1: Beginning and Intermediate Algebra
Uploaded: 2020-03-16T17:31:26-08:00
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step 1 Hi everyone, so today we need to solve this expression. We have one half to the fifth power. One

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Evaluate. $\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^{5}$

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$\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^{5}$

Beginning and Intermediate Algebra

Elayn Martin-Gay 4th Edition

Chapter 1, Problem 12

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Fractions

Fractions represent parts of a whole and are expressed as a ratio of two numbers, the numerator and the denominator. Operations on fractions, including exponentiation, require applying relevant arithmetic and algebraic rules to both components of the fraction.

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