Use the Negative Exponent Rule to generate an equivalent expression to 3 −1/2

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Answer 1

To use the Negative Exponent Rule, we remember that \( a^{-n} = \frac{1}{a^n} \).

Applying this rule to the expression \( 3^{-1/2} \):

\[ 3^{-1/2} = \frac{1}{3^{1/2}} = \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} \]

So, the equivalent expression to \( 3^{-1/2} \) is \( \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} \).