Answer:
[tex]\boxed{\frac{1}{25} \text { OR } 0.04}}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]5^{-2}\\\\\text {Apply Negative Exponent Rule: } a^{-b}=\frac{1}{a^b}\\\\5^{-2}=\frac{1}{5^2}=\boxed{{\frac{1}{25}} \text { OR } 0.04}[/tex]
