What is 1/8^2 as a negative exponent

To rewrite with a negative exponent, reverse the fraction and change the exponent to a negative value:

Reversing 1/8 would be 8/1, which equals 8 and the exponent would become -2

The answer is 8^-2

14 1 inch cubes

6 cube squared

Step-by-step explanation:

The first layer has 1 cube.2nd 4,3rd 9

9 + 4 + 1 = 14

3 then 2 then 1

3 + 2 + 1 = 6