${(- 5)}^{53}$ is a negative number. State whether the statement is true or false.

True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is A True
We know that if the power of a negative integer is an odd positive integer, then the result is a negative number, i.e., ${(- 1)}^{o d d p o s i t i v e i n t e g e r} = - 1$
Thus, ${(- 5)}^{53}$ is equal to a negative number.

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