Answer
True
Work Step by Step
The statement is true because:
$5^{-2} = \dfrac{1}{5^2} = \dfrac{1}{25}$
$2^{-5} = \dfrac{1}{2^5} = \dfrac{1}{32}$
Thus,
$5^{-2} \gt 2^{-5}$
Thinking Mathematically (6th Edition)
by Blitzer, Robert F.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0321867327
ISBN 13:
978-0-32186-732-2
Chapter 5 - Number Theory and the Real Number System - 5.6 Exponents and Scientific Notation - Exercise Set 5.6 - Page 321: 134
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