Question

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Answer 1

Ellie, others and I would be more inclined to respond to your post if only you would state what it is that you want to know or do.

Answer 2

Well the part where it says "Complete the pattern using the power of 5" kind of threw me off.

Answer 3

Like would it be like

1/5^2 = 1/25 ?

Answer 4

You're being asked to rewrite each of the given expressions with base 5 and an exponent which you are to calculate. Principle:\[\frac{ 1 }{ 5^{2} }=5^{-2}\]

Answer 5

All I did was apply the rule\[\frac{ 1 }{ a ^{n} }=a ^{-1}.\]

Answer 6

Try the next one yourself.

Answer 7

\[\frac{ 1 }{ 5^{1} } = 5^{-1}\]

Answer 8

Cool. Great! Try the next one, please.

Answer 9

Well the third one is a bit more confusing, but I'll tell you what I think it is.

\[\frac{ 1 }{ 5^{0} } = 1\]

Answer 10

You could have re-written that one as \[\frac{ 1 }{ 5^{0} }=5^{0}=1,\]
but your result is perfectly fine. Next one, please?

Answer 11

\[\frac{ 1 }{ 5^{-1} } = \frac{ 1 }{ 5^{1} }\] Ugh Idk if this is right... Negatives are more difficult for me.

Answer 12

Follow the same pattern as before: \[\frac{ 1 }{ 5^{a} }=5^{-a}.\]
In this particular problem, your exponent, a, is -1. What is -(-1)?

Answer 13

+1...?

Answer 14

Right, so go on to complete that part of the question.

Answer 15

\[\frac{ 1 }{ 5^{-1} } = 5^{1} ??\]

Answer 16

Perfect. Next one, please?

Answer 17

\[\frac{ 1 }{ 5^{-2} } = 5^{2}\]

Answer 18

Great. Take a deep breath now, review all we've done, and tell me whether or not you have any questions about this process / pattern.

Answer 19

No actually I pretty much understand it all now xD