Reciprocal of a Power –
1 1
y ÷ y = 1, because y X ------- = 1, where -------- is called
y y
the reciprocal of y and that can be written as y⁻¹.
on the other way, with the same condition
1
y ÷ y = 1, because y X --------,
y
or, y¹ X y⁻¹ = y¹⁻¹ = y⁰ = 1
1
similarly, -------- is the reciprocal of x⁶ and is written as x⁻⁶
x⁶
1
similarly, -------- is the reciprocal of xᶟ and is written as x⁻ᶟ
xᶟ
In general –
1
similarly, -------- is the reciprocal of x⁻ᶟ and is written as xᶟ because
x⁻ᶟ
1
Because, -------- = x⁻⁽⁻ᶟ⁾ = xᶟ
x⁻ᶟ