State whether the following statement is true or false:
$(-5)^{2} = -25$
$(-5)^{2} = -25$
(B) The statement is False.
Calculation: $(-5)^{2} = (-5) \times (-5) = 25$.
Since $25 \neq -25$,the given statement is false.
Calculation: $(-5)^{2} = (-5) \times (-5) = 25$.
Since $25 \neq -25$,the given statement is false.
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