Question

Is my answer correct? :)

Simplify the expression 1/4^-4

Answer: -1/256

Answer 1

it's 256

Answer 2

what?? how?? hows it not a negative????

Answer 3

1/4 \[\frac{ 1 }{ 4 }\]

Answer 4

four to the fourth power equals 256, and that's without the negative sign

Answer 5

-4 exponent means you can "flip" and change the exponent to +4

if you had
\[ 4^{-4} = \frac{1}{4^4} \]
or
\[ \frac{1}{4^{-4}} =4^{4} \]

Answer 6

So like the reciprocal?

Answer 7

yes, an negative exponent means make it a reciprocal if you want a positive exponent

Answer 8

that makes sense :) thank you for your help!!!!! :))

Answer 9

was I right