Question

What is the simplest form of the number 16^-1.5

Answer 1

The simplest form of the number 16^-1.5 can be found by taking the reciprocal of the square root of 16 raised to the power of 1.5.

The square root of 16 is 4, and raising 4 to the power of 1.5 gives 8. Therefore, 16^-1.5 simplifies to 1/8.