Question

What is the value of the expression 3 with the exponent of -3

Answer 1

So it's 3^-3?

Answer 2

yes

Answer 3

the negative exponent indicates a fraction

so its

\[\frac{1}{3^3}\]

you can finish it off by finding the value of 3^3

Answer 4

That's like saying -3 x -3 x -3
-3 x -3 = 9 x -3 = -27

Do you understand?

Answer 5

yes, thank you guys, i just wanted to make sure it was a fraction. does that mean that every question like that will be a fraction too?

Answer 6

well if its written in the same form it will be

Answer 7

1/-27 isnt one of the answer choices

Answer 8

The answer is -27. It's not a fraction.

Answer 9

-27 isnt one of the answer choices

Answer 10

Then we're not understand the problem correctly. Try writing it with the equation feature on openstudy.

Answer 11

its -81 right?

Answer 12

\[3^{-4}\]

Answer 13

That's 81. Positive 81.

Answer 14

-3 * -3 * - 3 * - 3 = 81

Answer 15

thanks,