(-5) x .....(17 times)......x (-5) is (-5)^17 = 762,939,453,125
Given,
(-5) x ...........x (-5)
It is multiplied 17 times.
We need to find the value.
How is the exponent's power matter in determining the value?
If the power of the exponent's negative base is even then the answer must be positive but if the power is an odd number then the answer is negative.
i.e (-a)^b
If b = even number
(-a)^b = positive
If b = odd number
(-a)^b = negative
We have,
(-5) x ...........x (-5)
It is multiplied 17 times.
We can write it as:
-5 x -5 x -5 x -5 x -5 x -5 x -5 x -5 x -5 x -5 x -5 x- 5 x -5 x -5 x- 5 x -5 x -5
Or
(-5)^17
17 = odd number
(-5)^17 must be negative.
(-5)^17 = 762,939,453,125
Thus (-5) x .....(17 times)......x (-5) is (-5)^17 = 762,939,453,125
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