Could you help me with this problem?
-2
5 Sorry couldn't type the problem correctly. The problem is 5 to the negative 2.
I got 0.04 is the answer. Is this correct. Thank you.
5^-2 is the same as 1/5^2 = 1/25 = 4/100 = 0.04 check
Thank you for your help.
Yes, I can help you with this problem. To solve 5 to the power of -2, you need to remember the rule for negative exponents. The rule is:
a^(-n) = 1 / (a^n)
Using this rule, we can rewrite 5^(-2) as 1 / (5^2).
Now, let's calculate 5^2 first. 5^2 means 5 multiplied by itself, so 5^2 is equal to 5 × 5 = 25.
Therefore, 1 / (5^2) is equal to 1 / 25. Simplifying this further, 1 divided by 25 equals 0.04.
So, you are correct. The answer to 5 to the power of -2 or 5^(-2) is indeed 0.04.