Question

Evaluate x(-2) for x = -3.
(-2) is an exponent! :)

Answer 1

So x^(-2)?

Answer 2

yes

Answer 3

1/9

Answer 4

Whenever anything is to the power of a negative sign, that indicates that you must flip the numerator to the denominator.

Answer 5

So then it would be 1/(x^-2)=1/((-3)^2)=1/9

Answer 6

*1/(x^2)

Answer 7

it becomes 1/(x^2) and then you plug in the -3
so its 1/9

Answer 8

thankkks :)

Answer 9

Did it make sense? Also it is good to note that sometimes you may have problems that look like this:
1/(x^-2)

Answer 10

which means you need to switch it from the denominator to the numerator. So it would be x^2. Just a helpful note.