Question

help urgent please! evaluate 3^-2?

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

$3^{-2}=\frac{1}{3^2}}\\\\=\frac{1}{9}$

Hint:

$a^{-m}=\frac{1}{a^{m}}$

Answer 2

Answer:

$\frac{1}{9}$

Step-by-step explanation:

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$I'm~Isabelle~Williams~and~I~will~be~answering~your~question!$

$Rewrite~ the~ expression~ using ~the~ negative ~exponent ~rule:$

$\boxed{~b^-^n=\frac{1}{b^n}~ }$

$In~our~case~we~have:$

$\frac{1}{3^2}$

$Raise ~3~ to~ the~ power~ of~ 2,~we~get:$

$\frac{1}{9}$

$Thus,~making~the~1^s^t~option~correct!$

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