Evaluate the following exponential expression.(Type an integer or a simplified fraction.)
left parenthesis negative one fourth right parenthesis squared
(-1/4)^2 = 1/16
To evaluate the exponential expression (-1/4)^2, we need to square the base:
(-1/4)^2 = (-1/4) * (-1/4)
To multiply fractions, we multiply the numerators together and the denominators together:
(-1/4) * (-1/4) = 1/16
Therefore, the value of (-1/4)^2 is 1/16.