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Theory

$- 1$ in exponent

A power with a negative exponent can be written as a fraction where the power is in the denominator and the exponent changes sign. If the exponent is

- 1

the denominator is the base of the power.

4^{- 1} = \frac{1}{4 ^{1}} = \frac{1}{4}

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