-1/5 is the reciprocal of -5
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Negative exponents mean the reciprocal. 5^(-5) = 1/(5^5)=1/3125
The reciprocal of -1/10 is -10, and the negative of -10 is 10 .
Perpendicular lines have a negative reciprocal slope. Slope of y=2x+5 is 2/1 negative reciprocal is (-1/2)
A negative exponent is simply the reciprocal of the positive exponent. So simply remove the negative sign and find the reciprocal. Thus, for example, 5-3 = 1/53 = 1/125