Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-13417-894-3

Chapter 1 - Section 1.6 - Properties of Integral Exponents - Exercise Set - Page 79: 35

Answer

$3^{-2} =\dfrac{1}{9}$

Work Step by Step

RECALL: The negative-exponent rule of exponents states that: $a^{-m} =\dfrac{1}{a^m}$ or $\dfrac{1}{a^{-m}} = a^m$, where $a \ne 0$. Use the negative-exponent rule to find: $3^{-2} =\dfrac{1}{3^2}=\dfrac{1}{9}$
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