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OpenStudy (anonymous):

(-1) to the fourth power is -1?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No! It's 1.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Remember this: Negative numbers to an EVEN power are always positive. Negative numbers to an ODD power are always negative.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

And positive numbers to any power are always positive!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

darn :|

OpenStudy (anonymous):

4 is an even number, so (-1)^4 = 1.

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