College Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32178-228-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-228-1

Chapter P - Prerequisites: Fundamental Concepts of Algebra - Exercise Set P.2 - Page 35: 137

Answer

true

Work Step by Step

$5^{-2}\gt2^{-5}$ $0.05\gt0.00002$ This statement is true because the second number has more zero places and is farther to the right of the decimal place.
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