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by cpay3245 » Thu Apr 18, 2013 9:24 pm
(-3)^-2

= (-3^-1)^2

=(1/-3)^2

=(1/9)

??

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by Anju@Gurome » Thu Apr 18, 2013 9:36 pm
cpay3245 wrote:(-3)^-2

= (-3^-1)^2

=(1/-3)^2

=(1/9)

??
Your calculations are correct.
(-3)^(-2) = 1/9
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