Elementary Technical Mathematics

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1285199197
ISBN 13: 978-1-28519-919-1

Chapter 2 - Section 2.5 - Powers of 10 - Exercises - Page 122: 14

Answer

$10^{15}$

Work Step by Step

To raise a power to a power, multiply the exponents. $(10^{-3})^{-5}=10^{(-3\times(-5))}=10^{15}$
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