Express in terms of a base raised to a positive exponent.

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2 Superscript negative 4
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Part 1
2 Superscript negative 4equals
  
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Answer 1

To express \( 2^{-4} \) in terms of a base raised to a positive exponent, you can use the property of exponents that states \( a^{-n} = \frac{1}{a^n} \).

Applying this property:

\[ 2^{-4} = \frac{1}{2^{4}} \]

So, \( 2^{-4} \) can be expressed as:

\[ \frac{1}{2^{4}} \]

This is the expression using positive exponents.