(-1/3)^2 -9
You asked:
Evaluate the expression: \({\left( \frac{-1}{3} \right)}^{2} - 9\)
MathBot Answer:
\[{\left( \frac{-1}{3} \right)}^{2} - 9 = - \frac{80}{9} = -8.\overline{8}\]
\[\begin{aligned}{\left( \frac{-1}{3} \right)}^{2} - 9& = \left(- \frac{1}{3}\right)^{2} - 9\\& = \frac{1}{9} - 9\\& = - \frac{80}{9}\end{aligned}\]