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What is 2 with an exponent of negative 2 equal to?

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Answer:

1/4

Explanation:

negative exponent rule says a ⁻ⁿ = 1/ aⁿ so:

2⁻² =1/2² = 1/4

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Answer:

So since we have 2^-2 We can do 1/2^2 = 0.25

So if you have y^-x = 1/y^x

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