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Evaluate the expression 5^-2

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Answer:


\boxed{(1)/(25) \text { OR } 0.04}}

Explanation:


5^(-2)\\\\\text {Apply Negative Exponent Rule: } a^(-b)=(1)/(a^b)\\\\5^(-2)=(1)/(5^2)=\boxed{{(1)/(25)} \text { OR } 0.04}

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