To evaluate the expression (1/2)^-2, we need to follow the rules of exponents.
The negative exponent flips the fraction and makes it positive. Thus, (1/2)^-2 becomes (2/1)^2.
(2/1)^2 is equal to 2^2/1^2, which is 4/1 or simply 4.
Therefore, the expression (1/2)^-2 is positive.
Decide whether the expression is positive, negative, or 0.
(1/2) to the -2 power
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