Question

How do you simplify `(2x^2)^-4` and write it using only positive exponents?

Answer 1

`color(blue)(1/(16x^8)`

Explanation:

`(2x^2)^-4`

`:.=1/(2x^2)^4`

`:.=1/(2^4x^8)`

`:.color(blue)(=1/(16x^8)`