The Negative-Exponent Sign Error
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The negative-exponent sign error reads a⁻ⁿ as a negative number; a negative exponent reciprocates and never negates.
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3⁻² is 1/9. The error answers −9, importing the minus sign from the exponent into the value.
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A positive base to any real power stays positive.
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