Answer:
[tex] \boxed{\frac{1}{4} } [/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]{2}^{ - 2} = \frac{1}{ {2}^{2} } \\ \\ \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: = \frac{1}{4} [/tex]
[tex] Negative \: exponent \\ \\ = > {a}^{-x} = \frac{1}{{a}^{x}} [/tex]
[tex]=\frac{1}{4}[/tex]
[tex]2^{-2}\\\mathrm{Apply\:exponent\:rule}:\quad \:a^{-b}=\frac{1}{a^b}\\2^{-2}=\frac{1}{2^2}\\=\frac{1}{2^2}\\2^2=4\\=\frac{1}{4}[/tex]
