Question

Evaluate the following expression: (-3)^-2

Answer 1

`(1)/(9)`

Explanation:

Anything to the negative power becomes a fraction

• x⁻ⁿ = 1/xⁿ

So here we have (-3)⁻² which then becomes
`(1)/((-3)^(2) )`

This then simplifies to
`(1)/(9)`