Question

evaluate the following 5-²​

Answer 1

Answer:

$5^-^2$ = $5^{-2}=\frac{1}{25}\quad \left(\mathrm{Decimal:\quad }\:0.04\right)$

Step-by-step explanation:

$5^{-2}$

$\mathrm{Apply\:exponent\:rule}:\quad \:a^{-b}=\frac{1}{a^b}$

$5^{-2}=\frac{1}{5^2}$

$=\frac{1}{5^2}$

$5^2=25$

$=\frac{1}{25}$