Apply the Property of Negative Integer Exponents to solve 3(−4)

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To solve \( 3^{-4} \) using the Property of Negative Integer Exponents, we start by applying the property which states that \( a^{-n} = \frac{1}{a^n} \).

Thus, we can rewrite \( 3^{-4} \) as:

\[ 3^{-4} = \frac{1}{3^4} \]

Next, we calculate \( 3^4 \):

\[ 3^4 = 3 \times 3 \times 3 \times 3 = 81 \]

Now, substituting this value back, we have:

\[ 3^{-4} = \frac{1}{3^4} = \frac{1}{81} \]

Therefore, the final answer is:

\[ \frac{1}{81} \]

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