Answer: the fraction 1/9
It is approximately equal to 0.1111
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To get this answer, we use the rule
[tex]x^{-k} = \frac{1}{x^k}[/tex]
The negative exponent tells us to apply the reciprocal to get the exponent to be positive.
So,
[tex](-3)^{-2} = \frac{1}{(-3)^2}\\\\(-3)^{-2} = \frac{1}{9}[/tex]
Squaring -3 means you square the negative as well
[tex](-3)^2 = (-3)*(-3) = 9[/tex]
