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What is 5 to the negative 4 power

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{5}^( - 4)

Property:


\boxed { {x}^( - y) = \frac{1}{ {x}^(y) } }

Using it


\frac{1}{ {5}^(4) }

Elevating to the 2 power


\boxed{ (1)/(625) }
User Jamie Lindsey
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