3 to the -2nd power??
Mathematics · Middle School · Thu Feb 04 2021
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Given the numerical statement:
3 to the -2nd power.
Solution:
The given numerical statement can be written as,
= (3)^-2
This is the same as ⅓^2, whereas the value of squared is in the denominator, since that is what negative sign signifies in exponential terms.
= 1 / 3^2
= 1 / 9
= 0.11111…
Since we have a repeating decimal, we can either designate it by putting a word repeating enclosed with a parenthesis, a dash line, or an ellipsis. In our case, we'll use the ellipsis.
Final answer:
= 0.11111…