Mathematics A-Level
Negative exponent
What Negative exponent means in Mathematics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Negative exponent
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A power written as a^(-n), which equals 1/a^n.
Topics that use Negative exponent
- B: Algebra and functions (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Asymptote
- Asymptotes
- Completing the square
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- direct proportion
- Discriminant
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