Answer
25
Work Step by Step
According to the definition of negative exponents, $a^{-n}=\frac{1}{a^{n}}$ (where $a\ne0$).
Therefore, $(\frac{1}{5})^{-2}=\frac{1}{(\frac{1}{5})^{2}}=\frac{5^{2}}{1^{2}}=\frac{25}{1}=25$.
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