For each variable, find the smallest exponent

Which expression is equivalent to (3^2)^-2 a.-81 b.-12 c.1/81 d.1/12

Last year, a state university received 3,560 applications from boys. of those applications, 35 percent were from boys who lived in other states. part a)how many applications did the university receive from boys who lived in other states? part b)applications to the university from boys represented 40percent of all applications. how many applications did the university receive in all? i don't how to do part b so me and plz tell how you got your answer

Look at the hyperbola graphed below. the hyperbola gets very close to the red lines on the graph, but it never touches them. which term describes each of the red lines? o o o o a. asymptote b. directrix c. focus d. axis