Answer:
8/5
Step-by-step explanation:
(5/8)^-1
The negative exponent means put it in the denominator
1/ (5/8)
1 ÷ (5/8)
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1 * 8/5
8/5
Answer:
8/5
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex](\frac{5}{8})^{-1}[/tex]
To remove the exponent -1 we apply exponential property
if we have negative exponent then we take the reciprocal of base to make the exponent positive
[tex](\frac{a}{b})^{-1}=(\frac{b}{a})^{1}=\frac{b}{a}[/tex]
a^1 or a area same
[tex](\frac{5}{8})^{-1}=(\frac{8}{5})^{1}=\frac{8}{5}[/tex]
