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simplify-0.5(2)^{-2}

Solution

simplify

- 0.5 (2)^{- 2}

Solution

- \frac{1}{8}

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Decimal Notation

- 0.125

Solution steps

- 0.5 \cdot 2^{- 2}

Apply exponent rule:

a^{- b} = \frac{1}{a ^{b}}

2^{- 2} = \frac{1}{2 ^{2}}

= - 0.5 \cdot \frac{1}{2 ^{2}}

2^{2} = 4

= - 0.5 \cdot \frac{1}{4}

0.5 = \frac{1}{2}

= - \frac{1}{2} \cdot \frac{1}{4}

- \frac{1}{2} \cdot \frac{1}{4} = - \frac{1}{8}

= - \frac{1}{8}

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The solution to simplify-0.5(2)^{-2} is -1/8