Express using positive exponents. Then simplify.
-$( - 5 ) ^ { - 2 }$
A) 25
B) $\frac { 1 } { 25 }$
C) $- 25$
D) $- \frac { 1 } { 25 }$

Name: Express using positive exponents. Then simplify. -$( - 5 ) ^ { - 2 }$ A) 25 B) $\frac { 1 } { 25 }$ C) $- 25$ D) $- \frac { 1 } { 25 }$
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To express $(-5)^{-2}$ with a positive exponent, we rewrite it as $\frac{1}{(-5)^2}$, which simplifies to $\frac{1}{25}$.

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