Answer
$4$
Work Step by Step
Using $\dfrac{1}{x^{-a}}=x^a,$ the given expression, $
\dfrac{1}{(-2)^{-2}}
,$ simplifies to
\begin{array}{l}\require{cancel}
(-2)^{2}
\\\\=
4
.\end{array}
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