(-1/3)^2 -9

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on Oct 25, 2024 at 10:24 am



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \({\left( \frac{-1}{3} \right)}^{2} - 9\)

MathBot Answer:

\[{\left( \frac{-1}{3} \right)}^{2} - 9 = - \frac{80}{9} = -8.\overline{8}\]


\[\begin{aligned}{\left( \frac{-1}{3} \right)}^{2} - 9& = \left(- \frac{1}{3}\right)^{2} - 9\\& = \frac{1}{9} - 9\\& = - \frac{80}{9}\end{aligned}\]