Question

4^-2

Answer 1

:)
Let me think...

Answer 2

Is the -2 in parenthesis?

Answer 3

nope its an exponent.

Answer 4

\[ \large{4^{-2}} \]
Like that, GodBlessYou
Do you know how to do these? :)

Answer 5

http://www.mathsisfun.com/algebra/negative-exponents.html

This might help. :)

Answer 6

AccessDenied
Um I'm still trying to figure it out. :D

Answer 7

I know the negative means to divide

Answer 8

Well, to be a bit more precise, it means "take the number to the negative power and move it to the denominator"
\[ \large a^{-n} = \frac{1}{a^n} \]

Answer 9

so it would be 4^-2 = 1/ 4^-2?

Answer 10

well, when it goes to the denominator, it loses the negative
so, just
\[ \frac{1}{4^2} \]

Answer 11

thanks! i get it now

Answer 12

and would that make 1/16?

Answer 13

yes, that is correct. :)

Answer 14

:)