Evaluate -(5/3)^2

$- {(\frac{5}{3})}^{2}$

Step 1

Apply the product rule to $\frac{5}{3}$ .

$- \frac{5^{2}}{3^{2}}$

Step 2

Raise $5$ to the power of $2$ .

$- \frac{25}{3^{2}}$

Step 3

Raise $3$ to the power of $2$ .

$- \frac{25}{9}$

Step 4

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$- \frac{25}{9}$

Decimal Form:

$- 2.\overline{7}$

Mixed Number Form:

$- 2 \frac{7}{9}$

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