Question

rewrite the following without an exponent.
$8^{-2}$

Explanation:

Step1: Apply negative exponent rule

$8^{-2} = \frac{1}{8^2}$

Step2: Calculate positive exponent

$\frac{1}{8^2} = \frac{1}{8 \times 8} = \frac{1}{64}$

Answer:

$\frac{1}{64}$