Evaluate
5^-2
2007-11-24 11:08:16 · 6 answers · asked by meme 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
*Rule - a number can never have a negative exponent.
First: make the number a fraction...place (5^ -2) over 1.
(5^ -2)/1
Sec: make the exponent positive - place the number in the opposite position (in the denominator). 1 will be placed in the numerator.
1/5^2
==> 1/(5*5)
==> 1/25
2007-11-24 13:26:43 · answer #1 · answered by ♪♥Annie♥♪ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5^-2= 5 ^ 1/2= 1/25
2007-11-24 19:12:51 · answer #2 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5^-2 is also equal to 1/5^-2 so therefore the answer is 1/25.
2007-11-24 19:12:38 · answer #3 · answered by sohan s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5^-2 = 1 / 5^2 = 1/25 = 0.04
2007-11-24 19:12:09 · answer #4 · answered by Any day 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if u take the inverse of 5^-2, You could put 5^-2 as 5^2
Then it becomes 1/5^2
5^2 = 25
So: answer is:
1/25
GOOD LUCK!
2007-11-24 19:11:38 · answer #5 · answered by Mohsin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5^-2 = 1/5^2 = 1/25
that's it!
2007-11-24 19:11:52 · answer #6 · answered by Marley K 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋