Answer
$16$
Work Step by Step
Recall the following rule: $(\frac{1}{a})^{-n}=a^{n}$. Thus, we obtain:
$\frac{1}{2^{-4}}=\frac{2^{4}}{1}=16$
Elementary Algebra
by Kaufmann, Jerome; Schwitters, Karen;
Published by
Cengage Learning
ISBN 10:
1285194055
ISBN 13:
978-1-28519-405-9
Chapter 5 - Exponents and Polynomials - Chapter 5 Test - Page 232: 19
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