Answer
$\dfrac{1}{a}$
Work Step by Step
The laws of exponents says:
$a^{-1}=\frac{1}{a}$
Therefore, $f(x)=a^{-x}=(a^{-1})^{x}=\left(\frac{1}{a}\right)^x$
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