whats negative 3 by the power of negative 2
The expression "negative 3 raised to the power of negative 2" can be written as (-3)^(-2).
Using the rule of negative exponents, we can rewrite it as the reciprocal of (-3)^2.
(-3)^2 means -3 multiplied by -3, which equals 9.
Therefore, (-3)^(-2) is equal to the reciprocal of 9, which is 1/9.