Question

Evaluate. Write your answer as a fraction or whole number without exponents. 3^-1

Answer 1

1/3

Explanation:

Rewrite the expression using the negative exponent rule
`b^(-n)` =
`(1)/(b^(n) )`

The answer is 1/3

Answer 2

1/3

Explanation:

The exponent -1 indicates that we need to take the reciprocal of the base 3.

So, 3^(-1) = 1/3

Therefore, the answer is 1/3.