Find \( -\frac{1}{4}(-8.6) \). Write your answer as a decimal to the nearest hundredth.

To solve \( -\frac{1}{4}(-8.6) \), we start by calculating \(-\frac{1}{4} \times -8.6\). First, let's find \(\frac{1}{4} \times 8.6\): \[ \frac{8.6}{4} = 2.15 \] Since both numbers were negative, their product becomes positive: \[ -\frac{1}{4}(-8.6) = 2.15 \] Thus, the final answer, rounded to the nearest hundredth, is \(2.15\).