[tex](-3)^5 = (-3)\cdot(-3)\cdot(-3)\cdot(-3)\cdot(-3)[/tex]
Because there are an odd number of negatives, the answer is negative.
[tex]3^5 = 243[/tex],
so [tex](-3)^5 = -243[/tex]
Answer:
a) -243
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