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Please solve this question​

Please solve this question​-example-1

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Answer:


(1)/(81)

Explanation:

Using the rule of exponents


a^(-m)
(1)/(a^(m) )

Evaluating from the inside parenthesis outwards


(-(1)/(3)) ^(2) = -
(1)/(3) × -
(1)/(3) =
(1)/(9) , then


((1)/(9)) ^(-2) =
(1)/(9^(-2) ) = 9² = 81 , then


(81)^(-1) =
(1)/(81)

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