To reverse a raised power in calculation, you need to use the concept of roots. If you have a number raised to a certain power, you can find the original number by applying the opposite operation, which is taking the root of that number.
For example, if you have an expression like x^n = a, where x is the base, n is the exponent, and a is the result, you can reverse this by taking the n-th root of a. This is mathematically represented as:
x = a^(1/n)
This means that when you raise x to the power of n, you get a. To find x, you take the n-th root of a.
For example, if 2^3 = 8, to reverse this calculation, we take the cube root of 8:
2 = 8^(1/3)
This principle applies to any exponent, and it’s crucial in solving equations that involve powers. Remember, when dealing with negative exponents, you would essentially be looking at the reciprocal of the base raised to the corresponding positive exponent.