To rewrite the expression \( 3^{-1/2} \) using the negative exponent rule, we can use the rule that states \( a^{-n} = \frac{1}{a^n} \).
Applying this rule to \( 3^{-1/2} \):
\[ 3^{-1/2} = \frac{1}{3^{1/2}} \]
Since \( 3^{1/2} \) is equivalent to the square root of 3, we can further simplify it:
\[ 3^{-1/2} = \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} \]
So, the equivalent expression for \( 3^{-1/2} \) is
\[ \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} \]