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4 to the power of -5.

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4 votes

Answer:

1/1024

Explanation:

The powers are fractions of each other.

Keep multiplying by 1/4 until you did that 5 times.

User Thomius
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Answer:

1/1024=0.0009765625

Explanation:

To solve this problem, first, you have to use the order of operations stands for (Parenthesis, Exponents, Multiply, Divide, Add, and Subtract) left to right. Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally!

4⁻⁵

4⁻⁵ (First, do exponent.)

4⁻⁵= 4⁵

1/4⁵

4⁵ (Solve.)

4⁵=4*4*4*4*4=1024

1/1024=0.0009765625

1/1024=0.0009765625

As a result, the correct answer is 1/1024=0.0009765625.

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