Answer:
[tex]2^{-4}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
using the property of exponents
• [tex]\frac{a^{m} }{a^{n} }[/tex] = [tex]a^{(m-n)}[/tex]
given
[tex]\frac{2^{-5} }{2^{-1} }[/tex]
= [tex]2^{(-5-(-1))}[/tex]
= [tex]2^{(-5+1)}[/tex]
= [tex]2^{-4}[/tex]
