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Evaluate 3^-3 please explain

Evaluate 3^-3 please explain-example-1
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Answer:

D) 1/27

Explanation:

The question is: 3^(-3).

Note that there is a negative sign in the number at the power place. This means that you must flip the number, and in this case, put it over 1. The rest is solved as usual:

3^-3 = 1/(3^3) = 1/(3 * 3 * 3) = 1/27

1/27, or D) is your answer.

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