Is y = 1 over 4 x 0.5 a power function? Explain your reasoning.

No, y = 1/4x^0.5 is not a power function. A power function is defined as y = ax^b, where a and b are constants. In the given equation, the exponent (0.5) of the variable x is not a constant, therefore the equation does not fit the form of a power function.