Question

What is the value of (-1/2)^-4​

Answer 1

Answer:16

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Answer 2

Answer:

4

Step-by-step explanation:

-1/2 is being elevated to the negative 4th power, so that would look like this :

1 / (-1/2)(-1/2)(-1/2)(-1/2)

Since the exponent is negative, it means that whatever number is being elevated by the negative exponent will become a fraction. The elevated number will be placed under 1. In other words, it would be 1 over whatever number is being elevated, in this case :

1 / (-1/2)^-4

After solving, you are left with :

1 / 4/16, which simplifies into 1 / 1/4

After you are left with 1 / 1/4, you do the following for when you divide with fractions (the "keep-change-flip" process) :

1 / 1/4 = 1 * 4/1 or 1 * 4 = 4

Your final answer would be 4