A negative exponent or power is equivalent to the reciprocal of the positive exponent.
2-4 = 1/24 = 1/16 = 0.0625
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No Actually... x^(-y) is equal to 1/x^y. 2^(-2) is equal to 1/2^2 which is equal to 1/4 or 0.25.
They are equal 2^4 and 4^2 both equal 16.
Negative 8 to the negative 2 power is equal to 1/(-8)^2, which simplifies to 1/64. So, the answer is 1/64. Hope that helps, sweetie!
9-2 = 1/92 = 1/81
No, 2-1 = 1/2 The property can be shown as follows. A-y = 1/Ay (2/3)-2 = (3/2)2