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When a negative number is raised to an even power, the result is always positive. Therefore, (-1)^4 equals 1. This is because multiplying a negative number by itself an even number of times will always result in a positive value.

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-1 to the power of four equals -1 times -1 times -1 times -1.

-1 times -1 equals 1 (since a negative times a negative equals a positive). (1 to the power of 2)

1 times -1 equals -1 (since a negative times a positive equals a negative). (1 to the power of 3)

-1 times -1 equals 1. (1 to the power of 4)

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