Answer
$\frac{1}{32}$
Work Step by Step
We use the rule $a^{-m}=\frac{1}{a^{m}}$ to obtain:
$$2^{-5} \\ =\frac{1}{2^{5}} \\ =\frac{1}{32}$$
Algebra 1: Common Core (15th Edition)
by Charles, Randall I.
Published by
Prentice Hall
ISBN 10:
0133281140
ISBN 13:
978-0-13328-114-9
Chapter 7 - Exponents and Exponential Functions - 7-1 Zero and Negative Exponents - Got It? - Page 419: 1
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