Ответ:

  1. По правилу \(a^{-n}=\frac{1}{a^n}\): \(12^{-2}=\frac{1}{12^2}=\frac{1}{144}\).
  2. \(3^{-4}=\frac{1}{3^4}=\frac{1}{81}\).
  3. \((-2)^{-6}=\frac{1}{(-2)^6}=\frac{1}{64}\).
  4. \((-5)^{-3}=\frac{1}{(-5)^3}=-\frac{1}{125}\).
  5. \(100^{-1}=\frac{1}{100}\).
  6. \(\left(-\frac{1}{8}\right)^{-1}=-8\).
  7. \(\left(\frac{2}{3}\right)^{-3}=\left(\frac{3}{2}\right)^3=\frac{27}{8}\).
  8. \(\left(-\frac{7}{9}\right)^{-2}=\left(-\frac{9}{7}\right)^2=\frac{81}{49}\).
  9. \(1\frac{2}{3}=\frac{5}{3}\), поэтому \(\left(1\frac{2}{3}\right)^{-1}=\frac{3}{5}\).

Ответ: 1) \(\frac{1}{144}\); 2) \(\frac{1}{81}\); 3) \(\frac{1}{64}\); 4) \(-\frac{1}{125}\); 5) \(\frac{1}{100}\); 6) \(-8\); 7) \(\frac{27}{8}\); 8) \(\frac{81}{49}\); 9) \(\frac{3}{5}\).