Rewriting a numeric expression with a negative power

The video tutorial explains the rules for handling negative exponents by using reciprocals to convert them into positive exponents. It provides a detailed example of converting 5^-2 into a positive exponent and evaluates the result. The lesson emphasizes understanding the reciprocal method to simplify expressions with negative exponents.

What does it mean to use the reciprocal in the context of negative exponents?

Explain how to evaluate a negative exponent using an example.