\(\left(\dfrac{-5}{13}\right)^{2017}\cdot\left(\dfrac{13}{5}\right)^{2016}=\left(\dfrac{-5}{13}\right)\cdot\left(-\dfrac{5}{13}\right)^{2016}\cdot\left(\dfrac{13}{5}\right)^{2016}=\left(\dfrac{-5}{13}\right)\cdot\left(\dfrac{5}{13}\right)^{2016}\cdot\left(\dfrac{13}{5}\right)^{2016}=\left(-\dfrac{5}{13}\right)\cdot\left[\left(\dfrac{5}{13}\right)^{2016}\cdot\left(\dfrac{13}{5}\right)^{2016}\right]=\left(-\dfrac{5}{13}\right)\cdot1^{2016}=\left(-\dfrac{5}{13}\right)\cdot1=-\dfrac{5}{13}\)