(2^-2)(2^-3)^-1

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on Nov 25, 2024 at 12:37 pm



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \({2}^{-2} {{2}^{-3}}^{-1}\)

MathBot Answer:

\[{2}^{-2} {{2}^{-3}}^{-1} = 2\]


\[\begin{aligned}{2}^{-2} {{2}^{-3}}^{-1}& = \frac{1}{2^{2}} \cdot \frac{1}{\frac{1}{2^{3}}}\\& = \frac{1}{4} \cdot \frac{1}{\frac{1}{2^{3}}}\\& = \frac{1}{4} \cdot \frac{1}{\frac{1}{8}}\\& = 2\end{aligned}\]