QuestionSimplify the expression $(2 a^{-1})^{2}(a^{3})^{-2}$ to eliminate negative exponents, assuming variables are nonzero.

Studdy Solution
implify the expression to get the final result.
$$4 \cdot \frac{1}{a^{}} = \frac{4}{a^{}}$$So, the expression $\left(2 a^{-1}\right)^{2}\left(a^{3}\right)^{-2}$ simplifies to $\frac{4}{a^{}}$.