Perform the indicated operation. $$( - 5 ) ^ { 2 }$$
A) 5
B) -10
C) 10
D) -25
E) 25

Name: Perform the indicated operation. \[( - 5 ) ^ { 2 }\] A) 5 B) -10 C) 10 D) -25 E) 25
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To raise a number to a power, you multiply the number by itself that many times. In this case, $(-5)^2$ means multiplying $-5$ by itself twice: $(-5)(-5)=25$. Therefore, the answer is 25.

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