negative 0.0016
1
2 to the power of negative one is equal to 0.5
3
2-4 = 16
negative 0.0016
1
Negative 12 to the power of 2 is -144
2 to the power of negative one is equal to 0.5
3
2-4 = 16
0.03 is the square power
It is always negative when raised to an odd power and always positive when raised to an even power -2 to the third power = -2 x -2 x -2 = -8 -2 to the fourth power = -2 x -2 x -2 x -2 = +16
Answer #1:Negative one-half to the negative 4th power, ie -((1/2)-4) equals -16Answer #2:Negative one-half to the negative 4th power, ie (-1/2)-4 equals +16
That is the definition of negative powers.
2
9.3 to the power of -2 is 0.1156203