Question

Evaluate the following expression.

Answer 1

\[5^-1/5^0\]

Answer 2

the -1 is a power

Answer 3

\(\large \frac{5^{-1}}{5^0}\)

Answer 4

yea that

Answer 5

first look at bottom,

Answer 6

u have something power 0, so that makes bottom equal to what ?

Answer 7

1

Answer 8

Yes !!

\(\large \frac{5^{-1}}{5^0}\)

\(\large \frac{5^{-1}}{1}\)

\(\large 5^{-1}\)

Answer 9

next use below property :
\(\large a^n = \frac{1}{a^n}\)

Answer 10

so,

\(\large 5^{-1} = \frac{1}{5^1} = \frac{1}{5}\)

Answer 11

see if that looks okay :)

Answer 12

so the answer is 1/5

Answer 13

yup !