Solve =-8*(-1/2)^4/4

$$= \frac { - 8 \cdot ( - \frac { 1 } { 2 } ) ^ { 4 } } { 4 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{1}{8}=-0.125$$

Solution Steps

Calculate -\frac{1}{2} to the power of 4 and get \frac{1}{16}.

$$\frac{-8\times \frac{1}{16}}{4}$$

Multiply -8 and \frac{1}{16} to get \frac{-8}{16}.

$$\frac{\frac{-8}{16}}{4}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{-8}{16} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 8.

$$\frac{-\frac{1}{2}}{4}$$

Express \frac{-\frac{1}{2}}{4} as a single fraction.

$$\frac{-1}{2\times 4}$$

Multiply 2 and 4 to get 8.

$$\frac{-1}{8}$$

Fraction \frac{-1}{8} can be rewritten as -\frac{1}{8} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{1}{8}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{1}{8} = -0.125$$