X_Seismic_X Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 Can anyone tell me what 1 to the power of -3/2 is? EDIT: It was meant to be negative power. :oops: Can I still have help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkmage099 Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 calculator ftw its one. Any postive integer (not 0) multiplied by 1 is 1. Trix.--quit WoW as of 12/07Thank you 4be2jue for the wonderful sig and avatar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaulsis Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 SqRoot(1^3) So 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X_Seismic_X Posted November 2, 2006 Author Share Posted November 2, 2006 I'm not sure how to enter that on my computer calculator, but if it's one then that's cool anyway, thanks : . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkmage099 Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 computer calc sucks. I don't think you can do it on there. Trix.--quit WoW as of 12/07Thank you 4be2jue for the wonderful sig and avatar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giordano Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 1 times itself will always be 1. "The cry of the poor is not always just, but if you never hear it you'll never know what justice is." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X_Seismic_X Posted November 3, 2006 Author Share Posted November 3, 2006 Oops I got the question wrong, it was meant to be negative power 3/2. Need help again :(. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
konnan4444 Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 i believe is becomes 1 1^2/3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X_Seismic_X Posted November 3, 2006 Author Share Posted November 3, 2006 i believe is becomes 1 1^2/3 Noooo NEGATIVE 2/3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runesmithie Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 I think you guys are missing the point :P He should learn how to do it without a calculator The denominator of the fraction is the root you use (in this case, 2, so square root). The numerator is the power of the term inside (in this case 3, so to the third power Add that negative in front of the power in there and you divide one by the term :) Sooooo 1/(sqrt(1^3)) EDIT: A different way to do this, shown to me by a friend: 1^(-3/2) == (1^(3/2))^-1 == 1/(1^(3/2)) == 1/(1^1 * 1^1/2) == 1/(1 * root(1,2)) I just posted something! ^_^ to the terrorist...er... kirbybeam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
konnan4444 Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 i believe is becomes 1 1^2/3 Noooo NEGATIVE 2/3 It's going to be a fraction. 1 Over 1^2-3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X_Seismic_X Posted November 3, 2006 Author Share Posted November 3, 2006 Hmmm so sqroot of 1/(1^3) = sqroot of 1/1 = 1? Maths is wierd :? . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
konnan4444 Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 no. DO what I did. You do NOT take the square root of anything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xvillexvalox Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 Hmmm so sqroot of 1/(1^3) = sqroot of 1/1 = 1? Maths is wierd :? . I assume your math problem is something like this... sqroot(1/(1^3)) Order of operations... (Exponents) 1 times it self 3 times... 1x1x1=1 sqroot(1/1) 1 divided by one, you can only put one 1 in 1, so 1 sqroot(1) what numbers times it self equals 1? 1. the answer is one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
konnan4444 Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 Hmmm so sqroot of 1/(1^3) = sqroot of 1/1 = 1? Maths is wierd :? . I assume your math problem is something like this... sqroot(1/(1^3)) Order of operations... (Exponents) 1 times it self 3 times... 1x1x1=1 sqroot(1/1) 1 divided by one, you can only put one 1 in 1, so 1 sqroot(1) what numbers times it self equals 1? 1. the answer is one. Totaly wrong. 1^-(2/3) =1/1^(2/3) =1 You NOWHERE take the square root of any number Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy500fan Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 1 raised to any power is always one. Doesn't matter if its a negative or positive exponent, doesn't matter if the exponent is a fraction or whole number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xvillexvalox Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 Hmmm so sqroot of 1/(1^3) = sqroot of 1/1 = 1? Maths is wierd :? . I assume your math problem is something like this... sqroot(1/(1^3)) Order of operations... (Exponents) 1 times it self 3 times... 1x1x1=1 sqroot(1/1) 1 divided by one, you can only put one 1 in 1, so 1 sqroot(1) what numbers times it self equals 1? 1. the answer is one. Totaly wrong. 1^-(2/3) =1/1^(2/3) =1 You NOWHERE take the square root of any number I couldnt really tell from the topic post and by that post that he made, I thought the problem he's doing was like that. *pulls out TI-84 plus Silver edition (calculator..)* yup, 1. If it were any number other than one... I wouldn't know how to do it with a fraction as an exponent. EDIT: or 0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runesmithie Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 To everyone... With such a simple question I think it's less focused on him getting the answer than understanding the method I just posted something! ^_^ to the terrorist...er... kirbybeam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad4u689 Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 1^(anything) is always 1. :D It is a special wonderful magical property of 1. However, what if it were something else to the (-3/2) power? Let's just call it x^(-3/2). The - in the power means that you take the reciprocal of x^(3/2)... that is, the answer would be 1 / {x^(3/2)}. What does x^(3/2) mean? It means you take the square root (that is, the 1/2 power) of x^3. That is, when a power is expressed as a fraction, the numerator is how many times you multiply x by itself, and then take the denominator'th root of what you get. I hope that wasn't too confusing, and maybe even helped a little! :D Everybody hug and spread the love :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X_Seismic_X Posted November 3, 2006 Author Share Posted November 3, 2006 Thanks mad4u, you're a winner :thumbsup: . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runesmithie Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 1^(anything) is always 1. :D It is a special wonderful magical property of 1. However, what if it were something else to the (-3/2) power? Let's just call it x^(-3/2). The - in the power means that you take the reciprocal of x^(3/2)... that is, the answer would be 1 / {x^(3/2)}. What does x^(3/2) mean? It means you take the square root (that is, the 1/2 power) of x^3. That is, when a power is expressed as a fraction, the numerator is how many times you multiply x by itself, and then take the denominator'th root of what you get. I hope that wasn't too confusing, and maybe even helped a little! :D Bah! :P Everyone listens to youuuu... I just posted something! ^_^ to the terrorist...er... kirbybeam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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