What does an exponent of two mean to do with the basic number?

Draw out the fraction then show how you would subtract 5 1/4

To describe a sequence of transformations that maps triangle abc onto triangle a"b"c", a student starts with a reflection over the x-axis.how should the student complete the sequence of transformations to map triangle abc onto triangle a"b"c"? plz

Which expression is equivalent to 3^3 + 2^2?