Q. Which is equal to 2891?Choices:(A) −28−91(B) 28−91(C) 28−9(D) (−28)−9
Understand given expression: Understand the given expression 2891. The given expression is a fraction where 289 is in the denominator. This means we are looking for an expression with a negative exponent that would represent the reciprocal of 289.
Apply negative exponent rule: Apply the negative exponent rule.The negative exponent rule states that a−m=am1. Therefore, to express 2891 with a negative exponent, we would write it as 28−9.
Match with given choices: Match the expression with the given choices.We have determined that 2891 is equivalent to 28−9. Now we need to find this expression among the choices provided.(A) −28−91 is not correct because it introduces a negative sign in the numerator which is not present in the original expression.(B) 28−91 is not correct because it represents 289, not 2891.(C) 28−9 is the correct choice because it represents the reciprocal of 289.(D) (−28)−9 is not correct because it introduces a negative sign in the base which is not present in the original expression.