Evaluate 2(2)^-1

$2 {(2)}^{- 1}$

Multiply $2$ by ${(2)}^{- 1}$ by adding the exponents.

Multiply $2$ by ${(2)}^{- 1}$ .

Raise $2$ to the power of $1$ .

$2^{1} {(2)}^{- 1}$

Use the power rule $a^{m} a^{n} = a^{m + n}$ to combine exponents.

$2^{1 - 1}$

Subtract $1$ from $1$ .

$2^{0}$

Simplify $2^{0}$ .

$1$