Question

what is -a^-2 if a=-5?

Answer 1

what is -5 * -5? that is your answer

Answer 2

is it \[(-a)^{-2}\]

Answer 3

wait... I am wrong... It should be -5 * 5 to get your answer. if you plug -5 in you get \[-5^{-2}\] which would equal 25

Answer 4

** -25

Answer 5

@Zombitar90967 , plz check ur solution

Answer 6

- 1/25

Answer 7

how did you get that. when you multiply -5 and 5 you get -25. not -1/25

Answer 8

a^-2 = 1/ a^2

Answer 9

here power of base is negative
do u observed it