Question

How do you find the value of it?

Answer 1

`(1)/(2)`

Explanation:

Using the rules of exponents

•
`a^{(m)/(n) }` ⇔
`\sqrt[n]{a^(n) }`

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`a^(-m)`⇔
`(1)/(a^(m) )`

`16^{(1)/(4) }` =
`\sqrt[4]{16}` = 2

`2^(-2)` =
`(1)/(2^(2) )` =
`(1)/(4)`

Result of product = 2 ×
`(1)/(4)` =
`(1)/(2)`