Question

How do you simplify `(2^ -3 times 8^ 0) ^-2`?

Answer 1

64

Explanation:

`(2^(−3) * 8^0)^(−2)`

`=1/(2^(−3) * 8^0)^(2)`

`=1/((8^0)/(2^3))^(2)`

`=1/((1/8)^(2)`

`=1/(1/64)`

`=64`