Answer
$$\frac{1}{7^{2}}$$ or $$\frac{1}{49}$$
Work Step by Step
We use the negative exponent rule to express the negative exponent as a positive exponent:
$$7^{-2} = \frac{1}{7^{2}}$$
Simplifying, we get:
$$\frac{1}{49}$$
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