Question

How do you rewrite `y^-5` using a positive exponent?

Answer 1

`(1/y)^5`

Explanation:

Applying the definition, the negative power of a number is the inverse of the positive power.

So, `y^{-5}=1/{y^5}`, and since `1^5=1`, we can write `1/{y^5}` as `1^5/{y^5}`, and thus `(1/y)^5`.