Question

How do you simplify (-3)^-2

Answer 1

Hey there!

So, first, we need to bring the (-3)^-2 into a fraction. (you always do this with a negative power)

`(1)/(-3^2)`

Now that we have that, we just need to square -3.

-3*-3= 9

So, the answer is 1/9.

I hope this helps!

~kaikers