Certainly! Let's break down the arithmetic operation step by step:
1. The expression is [tex]\( 5^{2} \)[/tex].
2. In mathematical terms, this means raising the number 5 to the power of 2.
3. When we raise a number to a power, we multiply the number by itself as many times as indicated by the exponent.
4. So here, [tex]\( 5^{2} \)[/tex] means multiplying 5 by itself 2 times, which can be written as:
[tex]\[
5 \times 5
\][/tex]
5. Performing the multiplication:
[tex]\[
5 \times 5 = 25
\][/tex]
So, the result of the arithmetic operation [tex]\( 5^{2} \)[/tex] is:
[tex]\[
25
\][/tex]
