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Evaluate this power with a base that is a negative fraction.

(−1
4
)2

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Answer:

(16)^-1 or (4)^-2

Explanation:

(-1/4)^2, we can convert this to (1/16), which is (16)^-1 or (4)^-2.

User Oralia
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Answer:


(1)/(16)

Explanation:


-(1)/(4) ^(2)


(-1^(2) )/(4^(2) )


=(1)/(16)

User Snowcore
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