Answer :
17. Evaluate each pair of expressions.
a. (-3) to the -8th power and -3 to the -8th power
(-3) to the -8th power
the above is the same as:
[tex]\mleft(-3\mright)^{-8}=\frac{1}{\left(-3\right)^8}=\frac{1}{6561}[/tex]-3 to the -8th power
in this case, the above is:
[tex]-3^{-8}=-\frac{1}{3^8}=-\frac{1}{6561}[/tex]