Respuesta :

(1/4) ^-1

is [tex]\frac{1^{(-1)}}{4^{(-1)}}}[/tex]

the best way to think about negative exponents is that it switches the number from numerator to denominator or opposite so

becomes [tex]\frac{4^{(1)}}{1^{(1)}}}[/tex] so its 4/1 or 4