9514 1404 393
Answer:
(b) (correct choice is marked)
Step-by-step explanation:
The expression can be evaluated according to the Order of Operations and the rules of exponents.
(2^3)^-2 = 8^-2 = 1/8^2 = 1/64
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The applicable rule of exponents is ...
a^-b = 1/a^b
