How do you simplify #(-2)^4#?

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Answer 1 · 2016-02-27T14:56:15

#16#

#(−2)^4=(-2)xx(-2)xx(-2)xx(-2)#

= #16#

Answer 2 · 2016-02-27T15:02:44

16

The meaning of #(-2)^4 #

#" is " (-2)xx(-2)xx(-2)xx (-2)#

now #(-2)xx(-2) = 4#

#rArr (-2)xx(-2)xx(-2)xx(-2) = 4xx4 = 16#