Question

What is -5/4 to the 2nd power?

Answer 1

`(25)/(16)`

Explanation:

`(-(5)/(4))^2\\\\ \text {Apply power of a fraction rule: } ((a)/(b))^x=(a^x)/(b^x)\\\\(-(5)/(4))^2 = (-5^2)/(4^2)=(25)/(16)\\\\\boxed{(-(5)/(4))^2=(25)/(16)}`