which of the following is equivalent to (1/2)^-2t

Answer:
Choice (3) [tex]\left(2^2\right)^t[/tex] is correct.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given expression is [tex]\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^{-2t}[/tex]
Now we need to simplify this and check which of the given choices best match with it.
[tex]\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^{-2t}[/tex]
[tex]=\left(\frac{1}{2^1}\right)^{-2t}[/tex]
[tex]=\left(2^{-1}\right)^{-2t}[/tex] {using formula [tex]=\frac{1}{x^m}=x^{-m}[/tex]}
[tex]=\left(2^{-1}\right)^{-2t}[/tex] {using formula [tex]=\left(x^m\right)^n=x^{\left(m\cdot n\right)}[/tex]}
[tex]=2^{\left(-1\right)\left(-2t\right)}[/tex]
[tex]=2^{2t}[/tex]
[tex]=\left(2^2\right)^t[/tex] {using formula [tex]=\left(x^m\right)^n=x^{\left(m\cdot n\right)}[/tex]}
Hence choice (3) [tex]\left(2^2\right)^t[/tex] is correct.
Answer:
The correct answer option is [tex](2^2)^t[/tex].
Step-by-step explanation:
We are given the following expression and we are to tell whether which of the given options is it equivalent to:
[tex](\frac{1}{2})^{-2t)[/tex]
If we look at the first option [tex]((\frac{1}{2} )^2)^t[/tex], the power is going to be positive here.
The second option will be equal to [tex]2^{-2t}[/tex] and not [tex](\frac{1}{2})^{-2t)[/tex].
While the third option is the correct one: [tex](2^2)^t[/tex].
When the 2 is shifted to the denominator, its power becomes negative and so it becomes equivalent to [tex](\frac{1}{2})^{-2t)[/tex].