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  • 28-06-2019
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which choice is equivalent to the expression below?
4 to the power of negative 2.
A. 1/6
B. 1/8
C. -1/16
D. -8

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  • 28-06-2019

Answer:

1/16

Step-by-step explanation:

You need to know the following property

[tex]a^{(-b)} = \frac{1}{a^b}[/tex]

That means

[tex]4^{-2} = \frac{1}{4^2} = \frac{1}{4*4} = \boxed{\frac{1}{16}}[/tex]

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