Question

Rena used the steps below to evaluate the expression , when . Step 1: Substitute into the expression. Step 2: Simplify the parentheses. Step 3: Evaluate the power to a power. Step 4: Use reciprocals and find the value. In which step did Rena make the first error?

Answer 1

Answer:

Step 4: Use reciprocals and find the value

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My answer:

The right step 4 would be:

$\frac{2^{3} (-1)^{21} }{2^{6} } =\frac{-1}{2^{3} } =\frac{-1}{8}$

but she did it in the wrong way, she she left the terms $2^{3}$ and $-1^{21}$ in the denominator while in step 3 they were also in the denominator hence in step 4 hat they should be in the numerator when raising to 1

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Answer 2

Answer:

step 4 is the answer

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