how do I solve:
-1 cubed-(-1)to the fourth +(-1) to the fifth - (-1)to the sixth
thanks
We use ^ to show exponents,
e.g. 5^3 = 5 cubed
Please retype you question in that notation.
do you mean,
[(-1)^3]-[(-1)^4]+[(-1)^5]-[(-1)^6] ?
if it is,
[(-1)^3]-[(-1)^4]+[(-1)^5]-[(-1)^6]
(-1) - 1 + (-1) - (1)
simplifying, we get -4,,
so there, =)
To solve the expression, you need to evaluate each term step by step. Let's break it down:
-1 cubed: To cube -1, you multiply it by itself twice. So, -1 cubed equals -1 × -1 × -1, which gives us -1.
-(-1) to the fourth: Here, we have -(-1) raised to the power of 4. Simplifying, -(-1) is equivalent to +1, so we have 1 to the fourth power, which is 1.
+(-1) to the fifth: Similarly, we have +(-1) to the power of 5. Since any number raised to an odd power will have the same sign, this simplifies to -1.
-(-1) to the sixth: Finally, we have -(-1) to the power of 6. As mentioned before, -(-1) is +1, so we have 1 to the power of 6, which is 1.
Now, let's put it all together:
-1 cubed - (-1) to the fourth + (-1) to the fifth - (-1) to the sixth
= -1 + 1 - 1 + 1
Now, combining the like terms, we get:
= -1 + 1 - 1 + 1
= 0
Therefore, the solution to the expression is 0.