Chapter 9, Problem 15PT

To determine

To calculate:To express the belowexponent in positive form:

  $m^{-5}$

Answer to Problem 15PT

The positive form of the exponent is $\frac{1}{m^5}$

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

Given expression is $m^{-5}$

Formula Used:

To convert the negative component to the positive exponent, below formula is used:

  $a^{-m}=\frac{1}{a^m}$

Calculation:

Given expression is $m^{-5}$

Using the above explanation for the positiveexponent, we have:

  $m^{-5}=\frac{1}{m^5}$

Thus, positive form of the exponent is $\frac{1}{m^5}$

Conclusion:

The positive form of the exponent is $\frac{1}{m^5}$ .