Write an expression using exponents that is equivalent to each of the following expressions.
a. 5^-3
b. (-16)^-2
c.1/8^4

Add the fractions and simplify 1/2+ 1/3

"curse these trig-loving pirates! " devora mutters as she looks at the map. then, after thinking for a moment, she walks back to the entrance of the secret cave, measuring 48 meters along the way. after performing a calculation, devora walks back to the empty treasure, faces the entrance, and turns a certain number of degrees to her left before walking 89 meters to the treasure. supposing that the angle at the cave entrance is acute and that devora's calculations were correct, how many degrees did she turn?

Atourist boat is used for sightseeing in a nearby river. the boat travels 2.4 miles downstream and in the same amount of time, it travels 1.8 miles upstream. if the boat travels at an average speed of 21 miles per hour in the still water, find the current of the river.