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  16. 16Evaluating 16^(−3/4)
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  40. 40Solving rational equation

16Evaluating 16^(−3/4)

Evaluate 16−3/4\displaystyle 16^{-3/4}. Give the answer as a fraction.

16^(−3/4) equals 1/8. Flip it with the negative exponent to get 1/16^(3/4), take the 4th root of 16 (which is 2), then cube it to get 8, giving 1/8. Check: 8⁴ = 4096 = 16³.

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