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simplify (5^{-2})/(5^2)

Solution

simplify

\frac{5 ^{- 2}}{5 ^{2}}

Solution

\frac{1}{625}

+1

Decimal Notation

0.0016

Solution steps

\frac{5 ^{- 2}}{5 ^{2}}

Apply exponent rule:

\frac{x ^{a}}{x ^{b}} = x^{a - b}

= 5^{- 2 - 2}

Subtract the numbers:

- 2 - 2 = - 4

= 5^{- 4}

Apply exponent rule:

a^{- b} = \frac{1}{a ^{b}}

= \frac{1}{5 ^{4}}

5^{4} = 625

= \frac{1}{625}

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What is (5^{-2})/(5^2) ?
The solution to (5^{-2})/(5^2) is 1/625