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what is 2 to the negitive one power

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Answer:

1/2

Step-by-step explanation:

2^ -1

We know that a^-b = 1/a^b

1 / 2^1

1/2

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(2)^-1
0.5
When it’s a negative you just take the reciprocal.
So 2^1 = 2
But since it’s negative 1 the reciprocal of 2 is 1/2 hence why the answer is 0.5 in decimal form
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