help 4^0 +2^-4?

4^0 = 1. 2^-4 = 1/16.

1 + 1/16 = 17/16.

-John

4^0 + 2^-4
= 1 + 1/2^4
= 1 + 1/16
= 1 1/16 (1.0625)

note
4^0 = 1
2^(-4) = 1/2^4 = 1/16
so, 1 + 1/16 = 17/16

1 + 1/16

= 17/16

4^0 =1

2^-4=
1/16

so, 4^0+2^-4 = 1 1/16, or 17/16

1 + 1 / 2^4
1 + 1 / 16
17/16

Anything to the power of 0 is always 1. so 4^0=1.

Negative powers -> convert it to 1/number^positive power. so 2^-4 = 1/2^4 = 1/(2 × 2 × 2 × 2) = 1/16.

Add both together, 1 + 1/16 = 1 1/16.

4^0 =1

2^-4=
1/16

so, 4^0+2^-4 = 1 1/16, or 17/16

4^0 =1
2^-4=1/16
1*1/16=17/16