follow the pattern to complete the table.

expression: 4^3, 4^2, 4^1, 4^0, 4^-1, 4^-2
expanded: 4⋅4⋅4, 4⋅4, ___, ___, ___, 1/4⋅4
result: 64, 16, ___, ___, ___, 1/16

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To complete the table, let's follow the pattern of how the expressions are expanded and the results calculated.

  1. Expression:
    • \(4^3\) is expanded as \(4 \cdot 4 \cdot 4\), which results in \(64\).
    • \(4^2\) is expanded as \(4 \cdot 4\), which results in \(16\).
    • \(4^1\) will be \(4\), which can be represented as \(4\).
    • \(4^0\) is \(1\), and can be expanded as \(1\).
    • \(4^{-1}\) is \(1/4\), which is expressed as \(1/4\).
    • \(4^{-2}\) is \(1/(4 \cdot 4)\) which is \(1/16\).

Now, let's fill in the blanks:

  • For \(4^1\): the expanded form is \(4\), and the result is \(4\).
  • For \(4^0\): the expanded form is \(1\), and the result is \(1\).
  • For \(4^{-1}\): the expanded form is \(1/4\), and the result is \(1/4 = 0.25\).
  • For \(4^{-2}\): the expanded form is \(1/(4 \cdot 4)\), and the result is \(1/16\).

Now, filling in the table:

  1. Expression: \(4^3\), \(4^2\), \(4^1\), \(4^0\), \(4^{-1}\), \(4^{-2}\)
  2. Expanded: \(4 \cdot 4 \cdot 4\), \(4 \cdot 4\), \(4\), \(1\), \(1/4\), \(1/(4 \cdot 4)\)
  3. Result: \(64\), \(16\), \(4\), \(1\), \(1/4\), \(1/16\)

So the table is completed as follows:

  • Expanded: \(4 \cdot 4 \cdot 4\), \(4 \cdot 4\), \(4\), \(1\), \(1/4\), \(1/(4 \cdot 4)\)
  • Result: \(64\), \(16\), \(4\), \(1\), \(1/4\), \(1/16\)