Question

What is the value of the expression 4/2^2?

Answer 1

4

Answer 2

are u sure

Answer 3

Yes.

Answer 4

oh my bad the question is masted up

Answer 5

(4/2)^2 is really just 2^2, which equals 4.

Answer 6

it is suppost to be 4/2^-2

Answer 7

Then the answer is 1/4 instead.

Answer 8

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

Answer 9

ok thanks

Answer 10

Whenever you see a negtive exponant, it means the answer is going to be 1/something

Answer 11

like 2^-2 = 1/4

Answer 12

I got 8

Answer 13

can you type out your work?

Answer 14

ok 4/2^-2 = 4 * 1/2^-2
= 4 * 2^2
= 4 * 4
=8

Answer 15

Ok. First thing is to remember the order of operations. (4/2)^-2 should be in parenthesis, so you reduce inside the parenthesis first.

Answer 16

So (4/2)^-2 = 2^-2

Answer 17

there are
no parenthesis

Answer 18

They are understood to be there even if not written.

Answer 19

just like the expression x+2/x-2 may not show parenthesis

Answer 20

but it is understood to be (x+2)/(x-2)

Answer 21

ok but would u say the way i did was correct

Answer 22

just one of those math things you have to look out for

Answer 23

No

Answer 24

If you dont follow the proper order of operations you wont get the correct answer.

Answer 25

ok

Answer 26

Do you remember the order of operations?