Question

For order of operations what comes first Parentheses or Exponents?

Woud 2(-1)^2 be 4 or 2 or -4?!

Answer 1

my calculator says 2. I say it lies.

Answer 2

P E M D A S

Answer 3

2(-1)^2=2(1)=2

Answer 4

thanks! Calculator wasn't lying I guess! I tried doing 2*-1 =-2^2 and it was lying then!

Answer 5

2*(-1) does not equal -2^2