Evaluate the expression
$2^{- 4}$

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Solution

Evaluating the expression
$2^{- 4}$
$= \frac{1}{2^{4}}$ (Using exponent law $a^{- n} = \frac{1}{a^{n}}$ )
$= \frac{1}{2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 2}$
$= \frac{1}{16}$
Hence, the expresssion is $2^{- 4} = \frac{1}{16}$

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