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Evaluate. (i) 3^(-2) (ii) (-4)^(-2) ...

Evaluate. (i) `3^(-2)` (ii) `(-4)^(-2)` (iii) `(1/2)^(-5)`

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`3^-2`
According to the rules of exponents,
We know that `a^-m = 1 / a^m` for any non-zero integer
`3^-2 = 1 / 3^2 = 1/9`
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