Question

medels can someone please help 3/3^-2

Answer 1

hope you know that

a^-2 = 1/(a^2)

yes ?

Answer 2

no clue

Answer 3

but there is

a^x
---- = a^(x-y)
a^y

can using this ?

Answer 4

i don't understand you

Answer 5

so this is equal 3^(1-(-2)) = 3^(1+2) = 3^3

Answer 6

do you know the property of exponents ?

Answer 7

yeah but thats not 1 of my choices

Answer 8

why ? 3 not equal 3^1 ?

Answer 9

i thought it was 1/3 but idk

Answer 10

so there is

3^1
------ = 3^(1-(-2)) = 3^(1+2)
3^(-2)

ok ?

Answer 11

i no i got 3/1 but the anser isn't in the choices so i thought it was 1/3

Answer 12

what are the choices ?

Answer 13

they are 27 18 1/2 or 1/3

Answer 14

4 choices

Answer 15

27 is the right answer because 3^3 =27

ok ?

Answer 16

ok thx

Answer 17

do you understand it now sure ?

Answer 18

yeah

Answer 19

because 3x3x3

Answer 20

ok

was my pleasure

Answer 21

yes right

Answer 22

yup i made 100%