What is 9^-7

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To calculate \( 9^{-7} \), you can use the property of exponents that states \( a^{-n} = \frac{1}{a^n} \).

Thus,

\[ 9^{-7} = \frac{1}{9^7} \]

Now, \( 9^7 \) can be calculated as:

\[ 9^7 = (3^2)^7 = 3^{14} \]

To find the numerical value, we can calculate \( 9^7 \):

\[ 9^7 = 4782969 \]

Therefore,

\[ 9^{-7} = \frac{1}{4782969} \approx 2.093 \times 10^{-7} \]

So, \( 9^{-7} \) is approximately equal to \( 2.093 \times 10^{-7} \).