Answer:
[tex]Understand \: how \: to \: work \: with \: negative \: bases \\ \: and \: negative \: exponents. \\
\bold{answer - } \\ {5}^{2} = 5 \times 5 = 25 \\ {5}^{ - 2} = \frac{1}{ {5}^{2} } = \frac{1}{25} = 0.04 \\ {( - 5)}^{2} = ( - 5) \times ( - 5) = 25 \\ - {5}^{2} = ( - 5) \times ( - 5) = 25 \\ \\ \bold \purple{hope \: it \: helps \: ♡}[/tex]
