Answer :

[tex]{ \left( \frac { 1 }{ 2 } \right) }^{ 4 }\\ \\ =\frac { 1 }{ 2 } \cdot \frac { 1 }{ 2 } \cdot \frac { 1 }{ 2 } \cdot \frac { 1 }{ 2 }[/tex]

[tex] \\ \\ =\frac { 1 }{ 2\cdot 2\cdot 2\cdot 2 } \\ \\ =\frac { 1 }{ 16 }[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

It is because (1/2)^4 is equal to 1/2*1/2*1/2*1/2 which equals 1/16