Question

How do you simplify `-4^0 + 4^-(1/2)`?

Answer 1

`3/2` see details below

Explanation:

We know that `a^0=1` whichever be a

And we know also that `a^(1/n)=rootn(a)` and `1/a^n=a^(-n)`

So, `4^0+4^(-1/2)=1+1/sqrt4=1+1/2=3/2=1.5`