(b)
using the 'laws of exponents '
[tex]a^{m}[/tex] × [tex]a^{n}[/tex] = [tex]a^{(m+n)}[/tex]
[tex]\frac{a^{m} }{a^{n} }[/tex] = [tex]a^{(m-n)}[/tex]
2² × [tex]\frac{2}{2^{4} }[/tex] = [tex]\frac{2^{3} }{2^{4} }[/tex] = [tex]2^{(3-4)}[/tex] = [tex]2^{-1}[/tex]
