Evaluate -7/(-7^2+1)

$\frac{- 7}{- 7^{2} + 1}$

Step 1

Simplify the denominator.

Raise $7$ to the power of $2$ .

$\frac{- 7}{- 1 \cdot 49 + 1}$

Multiply $- 1$ by $49$ .

$\frac{- 7}{- 49 + 1}$

Add $- 49$ and $1$ .

$\frac{- 7}{- 48}$

Step 2

Dividing two negative values results in a positive value.

$\frac{7}{48}$

Step 3

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$\frac{7}{48}$

Decimal Form:

$0.1458\overline{3}$