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OpenStudy (anonymous):

16^ -1/2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

= 1/ 16^(1/2) = 1 / 4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I don't understand how it's 1/4.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

a negative power = 1 / positiver power so 16^(-1/2) = 1 / 16(1/2) 16^(1/2) = sqrt16 = 4 so 16^(-1/2) = 1/4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes, thats right :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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