What makes the statement true? 8^-2=?

I think the correct answer would be 1/64. A negative exponent just means that the base is on the wrong side of the fraction line, so you need to flip the base to the other side. It is calculated as follows:

8^-2 = 1/8^2 = 1/64

Hope this answers the question. Have a nice day.

Think of it as five or above give it a shove. change the 5 or above to the right to a zero and add one to the number on the left.