Simplify: $ \left\{ \left( \frac{1}{2} ight)^{-1} imes (-4)^{-1} ight\} $

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Simplify: $ \left\{ \left( \frac{1}{2} ight)^{-1} 	imes (-4)^{-1} ight\} $

Aicharya · Accepted Answer

$ \left\{\left(\frac{1}{2}ight)^{-1}	imes(-4)^{-1}ight\} $ $ =\left\{\left(2ight)^1	imes\left(\frac{1}{-4}ight)^1ight\}=\left(2	imes\frac{1}{-4}ight)^{-1} $ $ =\left(\frac{-1}{2}ight)^{-1}=(-2)^1=-2 $

Simplify: $ \left\{ \left( \frac{1}{2} \right)^{-1} \times (-4)^{-1} \right\} $

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