Question

Evaluate. Write your answer as a fraction or whole number without exponents. 9^–3 =

Answer 1

`(1)/(9^3)` or
`(1)/(729)`

Explanation:

When we have an exponent that is a negative, it is the same thing as 1 over the positive exponent. So, we move 9^-3 into 1/9^3 and then we evaluate the exponent to get our answer.