What do the dots above the number 3 respresent?

What is negative 3/9 times negative 2/8 ?

An observer(o) spots a plane(p) taking off from a local airport and flying at a 29 degree angle horizontal to her line of sight and located directly above a tower(t). the observer also notices a bird circling directly above her. if the distance from the plane(p) to the tower(t) is 6,000ft., how far is the bird(b) from the plane(p).

Apopulation of 1500 insects grows exponentially, by a factor of 3 every week. select all equations that represent or approximate the population, p, as a function of time in days, t, since the time it was 1500.