Answer
-32
Work Step by Step
Recall the formula:$ a^{b/c}=( \sqrt[c] {a})^{b}$. Thus, we obtain:
$-(16^{5/4})=-(\sqrt[4] {16})^{5}=-(2^{5})=-32$
Elementary Algebra
by Kaufmann, Jerome; Schwitters, Karen;
Published by
Cengage Learning
ISBN 10:
1285194055
ISBN 13:
978-1-28519-405-9
Chapter 11 - Additional Topics - 11.3 - Fractional Exponents - Problem Set 11.3 - Page 489: 35
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