Explanation
Step 1
[tex](2^{-1})^3[/tex]remember
[tex]\begin{gathered} a^{-n}=\frac{1}{a^n} \\ (a^n)^m=a^{n\cdot m} \\ (\frac{a}{b})^m=\frac{a^m}{b^m} \end{gathered}[/tex]Step 2
solve
[tex]\begin{gathered} (2^{-1})^3 \\ (2^{-1})^3=(\frac{1}{2^1})^3=(\frac{1^3}{2^3})=\frac{1}{8} \end{gathered}[/tex]