how do you simplify (1/2) to the 9th power?

Question

category is exponents

simplify (1/2) to the 9th power

Answer 1

(1/2)⁹

Use formula : (a/b)⁹ = (a⁹)/(b⁹)

= (1⁹)/(2⁹)

1⁹ = 1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1 = 1

2⁹ = 2*2*2*2*2*2*2*2*2 = 4*4*4*4*2 = 16*16*2 = 256*2 = 512

= 1/512

= 0.001953125

Solution : (1/2)⁹ = 1/512 = 0.001953125