Answer
$\frac{1}{16}$
Work Step by Step
The given expression is
$=\frac{2^{-4}}{4^0}$
Use $a^0=1$.
$=\frac{2^{-4}}{1}$
Use $a^{-n}=\frac{1}{a^n}$.
$=\frac{1}{(2)^{4}}$
Use $(2)^4=16$.
$=\frac{1}{16}$.
Big Ideas Math - Algebra 1, A Common Core Curriculum
by Larson, Ron; Boswell, Laurie
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Chapter 6 - Exponential Functions and Sequences - 6.1 - Properties of Exponents - Exercises - Page 296: 9
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