Question

Rewrite using a negative exponent.

1/3^2

Answer 1

3^-2

Explanation:

Answer 2

1/9 or 3^-2

Explanation:

Ignore the value of 1/3 for now and just focus on the 3^2.

Find 3^2:

3*3 = 9

Now 9 is the denominator, therefore our answer would be 1/9 once you reassemble the fraction.

Because 1/9 is our new fraction, we can use a negative exponent to create the same result. This is because the negative exponent rule tells us that a number with a negative exponent should be put to the denominator. Therefore we can then use 3^-2.