what is 5 to the power of -2? (negetive)
2007-03-01 12:17:13 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Environment
whats the VALUE of it... my bad =]
2007-03-01 12:23:35 · update #1
Well, lol, it can be confusing =) But yea, maybe people think that 5 to the -2 would be -25... lol, but it not. If you square anything, it's a positive. So, 5 to the -2 would be 1/5^2, or 1/25. Hope this helps =D
2007-03-01 12:27:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Negative exponents just move the number to the denominator of a fraction.
So this is 1 over 5 squared
1 / 5^2 = 1/25
2007-03-01 20:21:06 · answer #2 · answered by ecolink 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
5 to the power of -2=.04 or 1/25 as one answer said.
Check it out using a calculator.
2007-03-01 20:28:51 · answer #3 · answered by Lost in PA 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
-25?
2007-03-01 20:25:02 · answer #4 · answered by Zackary M 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
seriously???? thats the easiest question ever! i bet u u are like a 5th grader or something jk.. well its -25.
2007-03-01 20:21:40 · answer #5 · answered by Rose 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋