Question

How do you express `5^-2` as a positive exponent?

Answer 1

`1/5^2`

Explanation:

To express `5^-2` as a positive exponent we will use this rule of exponents:

`x^color(red)(a) = 1/x^color(red)(-a)`

`5^color(red)(-2) = 1/5^color(red)(- -2) = 1/5^2`