Question

What is the simplified form of each expression?

-(4)^-2

Answer 1

\[\Large x^{-m}= \frac{1}{x^m}\]

Answer 2

\[\Large -(4)^-2 = \frac{1}{-(4)^2}\]

Answer 3

is that clear?

Answer 4

so what will be the answer?

Answer 5

@Jen1986

Answer 6

idk how to make it set up like that.... so the answer is 1/-(4)^2?

Answer 7

I mean i don't know how to make it look like a fraction like you did above

Answer 8

Its ok ..but what is -(4)^2?

Answer 9

16

Answer 10

?

Answer 11

What happend to the negetive ? so -16

so the final answer is?

Answer 12

?

Answer 13

does the negative stay?

Answer 14

ugh can't type

Answer 15

I have no idea how to do any of this... this is why I posted the question

Answer 16

Yes if it was (-4)^2 then the negetive wouldn't but since it is -(4)^2 the negative stays so

1/-(4)^2 = ?

Answer 17

-16?

Answer 18

1/-16 or -1/16

Answer 19

Ok thank you

Answer 20

no problem :)