Answer
$\frac{1}{9}$
Work Step by Step
The exponential $3^{-2}$ can be simplified by changing the negative exponent to positive by taking the reciprocal of the base.
$\frac{1}{3^{2}}$ = $\frac{1}{9}$
Algebra 1: Common Core (15th Edition)
by Charles, Randall I.
Published by
Prentice Hall
ISBN 10:
0133281140
ISBN 13:
978-0-13328-114-9
Chapter 7 - Exponents and Exponential Functions - 7-1 Zero and Negative Exponents - Got It? - Page 420: 3
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