Question

What is -5/8(fraction) to the power of -2 ??

Answer 1

(-5/8)to the power -2
=(-8/5)²
(because we are doing reciprocal to make the power positive...)
=(-8)²/5²
=64/25

Hope you are helpful from this.....

Answer 2

Hello dear! ✋

Here's the solution

$= {( -\frac{5}{8}) }^{ - 2} \\ = {( - \frac{8}{5} )}^{2} \\ = ({ \frac{ - 8}{5}) }^{2} \\ = \frac{64}{25} \\ \\ = 2 \frac{14}{25}$