Evaluate. Round to the nearest thousandth, if necessary.
-$\ln \left( e ^ { - 5 } \right)$
A) $- \frac { 1 } { 5 }$
B) $\frac { 1 } { 5 }$
C) 5
D) $- 5$

Name: Evaluate. Round to the nearest thousandth, if necessary. -$\ln \left( e ^ { - 5 } \right)$ A) $- \frac { 1 } { 5 }$ B) $\frac { 1 } { 5 }$ C) 5 D) $- 5$
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The natural logarithm $\ln(e^{-5})$ simplifies to $-5$ because the natural logarithm function and the exponential function are inverses of each other.

Evaluate Round to the Nearest Thousandth, If Necessary ln⁡(e−5)\ln \left( e ^ { - 5 } \right)ln(e−5)

Evaluate Round to the Nearest Thousandth, If Necessary $\ln \left( e ^ { - 5 } \right)$