Question

Evaluate the expression.
left parenthesis one half right parenthesis Superscript negative 1
       

Answer 1

To evaluate the expression \(\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^{-1}\), we can use the property of exponents that states \(a^{-n} = \frac{1}{a^n}\).

Applying this property:

\[
\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^{-1} = \frac{1}{\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^{1}} = \frac{1}{\frac{1}{2}} = 2
\]

Therefore, the value of \(\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^{-1}\) is **2**.