Question

*WORTH 6 POINTS*



Someone please help me. this is due tommorow.

Answer 1

Here are a few rules that apply to this expression:

1. Powering a power:
   `(x^m)^n=x^(m*n)`
2. Converting a negative exponent to a positive one:
   `x^(-m)=(1)/(x^m);(1)/(x^(-m))=x^m`

Firstly, solve the exponent:
`(-6x)^(-2)=-6^(-2)x^(1*-2)=-6^(-2)x^(-2)`

Next, convert the negative exponents:
`-6^(-2)x^(-2)=-(1)/(6^2x^2)=-(1)/(36x^2)`

Your final answer is -1/36x^2.