Question
The value of $5^{-2}$ is equal to $25.$
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Answer
False.Solution:
Using law of exponents, $\text{a}^{-\text{m}}=\frac{1}{\text{a}^\text{m}}$ [$\because$ a is non-zero integer] $\therefore$ $5^{-2}=\frac{1}{5^2}=\frac{1}{25}$
Using law of exponents, $\text{a}^{-\text{m}}=\frac{1}{\text{a}^\text{m}}$ [$\because$ a is non-zero integer] $\therefore$ $5^{-2}=\frac{1}{5^2}=\frac{1}{25}$
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