Question

What is the simplified form of the expression? -(4)^-2

Answer 1

-(4)^-2=-0.0625. Unless you mean something else.

Answer 2

The given expression
`-\left(4\right)^(-2)` becomes
`-(1)/(16)`

Explanation:

Given : Expression
`-\left(4\right)^(-2)`

We have to write the simplified form of the given expression
`-\left(4\right)^(-2)`

Consider the given expression
`-\left(4\right)^(-2)`

Apply exponent rule ,
`\:a^(-b)=(1)/(a^b)`

`4^(-2)=\quad (1)/(4^2)`

`(1)/(4^2) =(1)/(16)`

Thus, The given expression
`-\left(4\right)^(-2)` becomes
`-(1)/(16)`