2 to the power of negative one is equal to 0.5
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1/8 or .125
yes ma'am ADDED: The above is wrong. 2^-2 means 1/2^2 or 1/4 -2^2 can equal - 4
1/9 = 0.11111...
2 to the power of negative one is equal to 0.5
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Yes
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.
A number to a negative power is equal to One divided by number to its positive power. So, x^-2 is equal to 1/x2.
16 -2-4 = 0.0625
1/8 or .125
yes ma'am ADDED: The above is wrong. 2^-2 means 1/2^2 or 1/4 -2^2 can equal - 4
-8^2 is equal to 64.
1/9 = 0.11111...
n to the -2 power is improper, to get rid of the negative, you flip it so, n to the -2 would be 1 /n to the 2
10-2 is defined as 1 / 102, which is equal to 1/100.