> If you're telling me that X^-Nth = 1/X^Nth, then the reverse must be true and it sure > as hell is not! You can actually calculate a real number for 1/X^Nth.
The reverse is true? 8^(-2) = 1/64 = 0.015625. Positive exponent is how many times you multiply by a number. Negative exponent is how many times you divide by a number. ( 8 * 8 or 8 / 8 )
What is really going to bake your noodle is the square root of -1. (BOOM! Headshot.)
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