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

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Answer:

1/4

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What is 2 with an exponent of -2 equal to?-example-1
User Harrolee
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Answer:


\boxed{(1)/(4) }

Explanation:


{2}^( - 2) = \frac{1}{ {2}^(2) } \\ \\ \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: = (1)/(4)


Negative \: exponent \\ \\ = > {a}^(-x) = \frac{1}{{a}^(x)}

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