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Michael Ward
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Joined: 30 Apr 2005
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 Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2005 10:55 pm Post subject:
exponents
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not sure if this is right, but can you guys look it over.
2^-3+5^0
( _________) 1/2
2^-5
1/8 + 1
( ________ ) 1/2
1/32
(9/8 * 32/1) 1/2
36/1
36^1/2
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Paul Sperry
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Joined: 08 May 2005
Posts: 371
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| Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2005 1:46 am Post subject:
Re: exponents
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In article
<32026857.1119048935528.JavaMail.jakarta@nitrogen.mathforum.org>, Lisa
<mikeward1980@yahoo.com> wrote:
| Quote: | not sure if this is right, but can you guys look it over.
2^-3+5^0
( _________) 1/2
2^-5
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[(2^(-3) + 5^0)/2^(-5)]^(1/2) =
| Quote: | 1/8 + 1
( ________ ) 1/2
1/32
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[((1/ + 1)/(1/32)]^(1/2) =
[(9/*(32/1)]^(1/2) =
(36/1)^(1/2) =
36^(1/2) =
Yes, 6.
[ (-------) (with hyphens), although still an abomination, is better
than (______) (with underscores). ]
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Jim Spriggs
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Joined: 24 Mar 2005
Posts: 761
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| Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2005 1:50 pm Post subject:
Re: exponents
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Lisa wrote:
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not sure if this is right, but can you guys look it over.
2^-3+5^0
( _________) 1/2
2^-5
1/8 + 1
( ________ ) 1/2
1/32
(9/8 * 32/1) 1/2
36/1
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The next bit makes sense, but what does all of the above mean? Does it
need equals signs scattered about?
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