Evaluate 1/(-3.5^2-9)

$\frac{1}{- {3.5}^{2} - 9}$

Step 1

Simplify the denominator.

Raise $3.5$ to the power of $2$ .

$\frac{1}{- 1 \cdot 12.25 - 9}$

Multiply $- 1$ by $12.25$ .

$\frac{1}{- 12.25 - 9}$

Subtract $9$ from $- 12.25$ .

$\frac{1}{- 21.25}$

$\frac{1}{- 21.25}$

Step 2

Divide $1$ by $- 21.25$ .

$- 0.04705882$

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