Question

Evaluate the following expression.
3^-2

Evaluate the following expression.
5^-3

Answer 1

$3^{-2} = \frac{1}{3^{2} } = \frac{1}{9} \\ 5^{-3} = \frac{1}{5^{3} } = \frac{1}{125}$

The answer to the first question is 1/9 and the answer to the second question is 1/125.

Hope this helps!

Answer 2

$3^-2 \\ \\ \frac{1}{3^2} \\ \\ \frac{1}{9} \\ \\ Answer: \fbox { 1/9 } \\ \\ ----- \\ \\ 5^-3 \\ \\ \frac{1}{5^3} \\ \\ \frac{1}{125} \\ \\ Answer: \fbox {1/125}$