Which expression is equivalent to left bracket, 2, to the power minus 2 , right bracket, to the power minus 1 , question mark(2

Question

−2
)
−1
?
Answer
Multiple Choice Answers
one quarter
4
1
​

1616
44
22

Answer 1

The expression simplifies as follows:

(2^(-2))^(-1)
= (1/2^2)^(-1)
= (1/4)^(-1)
= 4

So the answer is 4.