Question

What is 1/64 to the second power as a negative exponent? help please!

Answer 1

8^2 = 64 since 8*8 = 64
Squaring a number is the same as multiplying it by itself. 

Since 8^2 = 64, this means
1/64 = 1/(8^2) = 8^(-2)

So, 1/64 = 8^(-2)
where the exponent is negative 2