Question

how do you write Four squared divided by two to the fourth power

Answer 1

8^4

Answer 2

or ((4^2)/2)^4

Answer 3

It seems to be worded a bit ambigiously. I'd interpret it as \[\frac{4^{2}}{2^{4}}\]

Answer 4

In general you want exponents to be done before division. Don't infer parenthesis unless you hear things like "the sum of" or "the product of"