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Pie
3 years ago
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(3)-2 Evaluate exponent

Mathematics
1 answer:
olga nikolaevna [1]3 years ago
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Answer:

3^{-2} = \dfrac{1}{9}

Step-by-step explanation:

Definition of negative exponent:

a^{-n} = \dfrac{1}{a^n}

In our case, a = 3 and -n = -2.

3^{-2} = \dfrac{1}{3^2}

Now we just evaluate the power in the denominator.

3^{-2} = \dfrac{1}{3^2} = \dfrac{1}{9}

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