Evaluate -4^2

Problem

−4

Solution

1. Identify the order of operations (PEMDAS/BODMAS), which dictates that exponents are evaluated before the unary negation operator.

2. Apply the exponent to the base 4 by calculating 4×4

4=16

3. Apply the negative sign to the result of the exponentiation.

−16

Final Answer

−4=−16

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