SOLUTION: 16 to the negative 1/2 power

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Question 1004975: 16 to the negative 1/2 power
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the general rule:
+a%5E%28-b%29+=+1%2F%28a%5Eb%29+
+a+=+16+
+b+=+1%2F2+
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+16%5E%28-1%2F2%29+=+1%2F%28%2816%5E%281%2F2%29%29%29+
+1%2F16%5E%281%2F2%29+=+1%2F%28%28+4%5E2+%29%5E%281%2F2%29%29+
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Now use the general rule:
+%28+a%5Eb+%29%5Ec+=+a%5E%28b%2Ac%29+
+1%2F%28%28+4%5E2+%29%5E%281%2F2%29%29+=+1%2F%28%28+4%5E%282%2F2%29%29%29+
+1%2F%28+4%5E%282%2F2%29%29+=+1%2F4+