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Evaluating a Power
What is the value of (Negative one-half)–4?
-16
Negative StartFraction 1 Over 16 EndFraction
StartFraction 1 Over 16 EndFraction
16

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
(-1/2)^{-4} = 1 ÷ [(-1/2)^4]. Since (-1/2)^4 = 1/16 (even power makes it positive), the value is 1 ÷ (1/16) = 16.