Question

can somebody please explain how 16^(-1/2) = 1/4?

Answer 1

It should equal 4 not 1/4...unless you are looking for the inverse.

Answer 2

\[16^{ -1/2 }=1/4\]
so
\[1/16^{1/2}=1/4\]
then
\[1/\sqrt{16}=1/4\]

Answer 3

\[a^{ -1 }=\frac{ 1 }{ a }\]

Answer 4

\[a^{1/2}=\sqrt a\]

Answer 5

ok great :) thank you again!

Answer 6

no problem :)