A laboratory technician is documenting a growth rate calculation that includes the exponential expression $(-9)^5$. According to the general expansion rule for an expression like $a^m$, which of the following correctly represents the expanded notation for $(-9)^5$?

A data analyst is processing a financial report that includes the exponential expression $(-9)^5$ to represent a recurring adjustment. According to the definition of expansion, when writing this expression in its expanded form, the base $-9$ must be written as a factor exactly ____ times.

A manufacturing technician is reviewing a specification sheet that contains the exponential expression $(-9)^5$. True or False: In expanded notation, this expression is correctly represented as $(-9)(-9)(-9)(-9)(-9)$, where the base $-9$ is used as a factor five times.

As a quality control specialist reviewing a technical manual for an engineering firm, you must ensure that mathematical notations are correctly defined for the assembly team. Match each exponential term or expression with its corresponding expanded notation or definition.

Data Documentation for Quality Control

An operations assistant at an energy management company is updating a standard operating procedure (SOP) manual. The manual includes a formula with the exponential expression $(-9)^5$ to represent a recurring power adjustment factor. To make the manual clear for field technicians, the assistant needs to document the step-by-step process of writing $(-9)^5$ in its fully expanded form.

Arrange the steps in the correct chronological order that the assistant should follow to expand this expression.