Which is equal to 1/23^8? Choices: (A)23^-8 (B)-23^8 (C)(-23)^8 (D)-1/23^-8

Understand expression: Understand the given expression 1/23^8. The expression represents the reciprocal of 23 raised to the power of 8.Apply negative exponent rule: Apply the negative exponent rule. The negative exponent rule states that a^-m = 1/a^m. Therefore, to express 1/23^8 with a negative exponent, we would write it as 23^-8.Match with choices: Match the expression with the given choices. The expression 23^-8 matches choice (A) 23^-8.Eliminate incorrect choices: Eliminate the incorrect choices. (B) -23^8 implies a negative base raised to a positive power, which is not a reciprocal. (C) (-23)^8 implies a negative base raised to an even power, which would result in a positive value, not a reciprocal. (D) -1/23^-8 implies a negative reciprocal of a negative exponent, which is not equivalent to the given expression.

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Q. Which is equal to

\frac{1}{23^8}

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Choices:

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(A)

23^{-8}

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(B)

-23^8

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(C)

(-23)^8

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(D)

-\frac{1}{23^{-8}}

Understand expression: Understand the given expression $\frac{1}{23^8}$ . The expression represents the reciprocal of $23$ raised to the power of $8$ .
Apply negative exponent rule: Apply the negative exponent rule. $\newline$ The negative exponent rule states that $a^{-m} = \frac{1}{a^m}$ . Therefore, to express $\frac{1}{23^8}$ with a negative exponent, we would write it as $23^{-8}$ .
Match with choices: Match the expression with the given choices. $\newline$ The expression $23^{-8}$ matches choice (A) $23^{-8}$ .
Eliminate incorrect choices: Eliminate the incorrect choices. $\newline$ (B) $-23^8$ implies a negative base raised to a positive power, which is not a reciprocal. $\newline$ (C) $(-23)^8$ implies a negative base raised to an even power, which would result in a positive value, not a reciprocal. $\newline$ (D) $-\frac{1}{23^{-8}}$ implies a negative reciprocal of a negative exponent, which is not equivalent to the given expression.