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Evaluate the expression without using a calculator logbase5 (1/25)

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Answer:


_(5) (1/25) = -2.

Explanation:

Starting with:


_(5) (1/25) =

We can rewrite this expression as:


5^(x) = 1/25

1/25 is equivalent to
5^(-2), therefore:


5^(x) = 5^(-2)

x = -2.

Therefore, ㏒
_(5) (1/25) = -2.

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