Question

What is the value of the expression?

(–4)4

Answer 1

Soo 4*-4?

Answer 2

-4*4=-16

Answer 3

is this meant to be
\[-4^{4}\]

Answer 4

Yeah

Answer 5

For future reference, just use this key to show a square: ^. So it would be shown as (-4)^4

Answer 6

(-4)^4

Answer 7

well raise to an even power means that the negative goes away

(e.g. -2 * -2 = -2^2 = 4

so this is the same as 4^4

Answer 8

it =
-16 right

Answer 9

?

Answer 10

(-4)^4=-256

Answer 11

no it is not negative and it is not 16

Answer 12

@cb77613 that is not correct

Answer 13

sorry it is 256

Answer 14

then what is it?

Answer 15

forgot to put in () it is 256

Answer 16

@DrumRBoy1927

look at it as
-4 * -4 *-4 *-4

you know that multiplyint TWO negatives gives a positive

so does multiplying FOUR negativex

Answer 17

@cb77613
It is against the code of conduct to post direct answers - and it does not help the original poster either

Answer 18

You guys are confusing me

Answer 19

@DrumRBoy1927
have another look at it as
(-4*-4) * (-4*-4)

you can see it ends up as a positive

Answer 20

256

Answer 21

yep

Answer 22

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