Transforming Negative Exponents To Positive: A Comprehensive Guide
To transform a negative exponent into a positive one, apply the reciprocal rule of exponents. This rule states that any number raised to a negative exponent (a^-n) is equivalent to the reciprocal of that number raised to the positive exponent (1/a^n). For instance, 5^-3 becomes 1/5^3. Remember that negative exponents make numbers very small and…