Question

Understand how to work with negative bases and negative exponents.

Answer 1

Answer:

5^2=25 5x5

5^-2=.04 The reciprocal of 5 is 1/5 ^2 means that 1/5 x2 = 2/5 or .4

(-5)^2=25 -5*-5

-5^2=-25 -(5*5)

Answer 2

Answer:

$Understand \: how \: to \: work \: with \: negative \: bases \\ \: and \: negative \: exponents. \\\bold{answer - } \\ {5}^{2} = 5 \times 5 = 25 \\ {5}^{ - 2} = \frac{1}{ {5}^{2} } = \frac{1}{25} = 0.04 \\ {( - 5)}^{2} = ( - 5) \times ( - 5) = 25 \\ - {5}^{2} = ( - 5) \times ( - 5) = 25 \\ \\ \bold \purple{hope \: it \: helps \: ♡}$