Select all the expressions that are equivalent to 5^2 * 5^-5. Multi-select Choices: (A)1/5^-10 (B)5^-3 (C)5^-10 (D)1/5^-3

Simplify Expression: Simplify the given expression 5^2 * 5^-5. When multiplying powers with the same base, we add the exponents. 5^2 * 5^-5 = 5^(2 + (-5)) = 5^-3Compare to Choices: Compare the simplified expression to the choices. We have found that 5^2 * 5^-5 simplifies to 5^-3. Now we need to check which of the given choices are equivalent to 5^-3. (A) 1/5^-10 is equivalent to 5^10, which is not equal to 5^-3.Check Choice (A): Check choice (B). (B) 5^-3 is exactly the expression we found in Step 1, so it is equivalent to 5^2 * 5^-5.Check Choice (B): Check choice (C). (C) 5^-10 is not equivalent to 5^-3 because the exponents are different.Check Choice (C): Check choice (D). (D) 1/5^-3 is equivalent to 5^3, which is not equal to 5^-3.

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Q. Select all the expressions that are equivalent to

5^2 \times 5^{-5}

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Multi-select Choices:

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(A)

\frac{1}{5^{-10}}

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(B)

5^{-3}

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(C)

5^{-10}

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(D)

\frac{1}{5^{-3}}

Simplify Expression: Simplify the given expression $5^2 \times 5^{-5}$ . $\newline$ When multiplying powers with the same base, we add the exponents. $\newline$ $5^2 \times 5^{-5} = 5^{2 + (-5)} = 5^{-3}$
Compare to Choices: Compare the simplified expression to the choices. $\newline$ We have found that $5^2 \times 5^{-5}$ simplifies to $5^{-3}$ . Now we need to check which of the given choices are equivalent to $5^{-3}$ . $\newline$ (A) $\frac{1}{5^{-10}}$ is equivalent to $5^{10}$ , which is not equal to $5^{-3}$ .
Check Choice (A): Check choice (B). $\newline$ (B) $5^{-3}$ is exactly the expression we found in Step $1$ , so it is equivalent to $5^2 \times 5^{-5}.$
Check Choice (B): Check choice (C). $\newline$ (C) $5^{-10}$ is not equivalent to $5^{-3}$ because the exponents are different.
Check Choice (C): Check choice (D). $\newline$ (D) $\frac{1}{5^{-3}}$ is equivalent to $5^3$ , which is not equal to $5^{-3}$ .