Certainly! Let's evaluate the expression step-by-step:
Given:
[tex]\[ -(5)^2 \][/tex]
1. First, recognize that the expression consists of a negative sign and the number [tex]\(5\)[/tex] raised to the power of [tex]\(2\)[/tex].
2. Start by evaluating the exponentiation part, which is [tex]\(5^2\)[/tex]. This means multiplying 5 by itself:
[tex]\[ 5^2 = 5 \times 5 = 25 \][/tex]
3. Now, we need to apply the negative sign to the result of the exponentiation:
[tex]\[ -(5^2) \][/tex]
4. Substituting the result from step 2 into the expression:
[tex]\[ -(25) = -25 \][/tex]
Therefore, the value of the expression [tex]\( -(5)^2 \)[/tex] is:
[tex]\[ -25 \][/tex]
