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Question
Evaluate: `(1/2)^(-5)`
Sum
Solution
`(1/2)^(-5) = (1^(-5))/(2^(-5))`
= `1/(2^(-5))`
= 25
= 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2
= 32
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Chapter 1: Numbers - Exercise 1.6 [Page 45]
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