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Beau-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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Does negative 4 by the power of 2 equal negative sixteen?
Yes
What does positive 4 plus negative 4 equal?
0, of course! 4+-4=4-4. One negative plus one positive equals one negative.
What does negative 3 to the fourth power equal?
(-3)4 = 81 (positive).
What quotients are equal to 4 to the negative fifth power?
Well, honey, any quotient equal to 4 to the negative fifth power is just 1 over 4 to the fifth power, which simplifies to 1 over 1024. So, grab your calculator and divide 1 by 1024, and you'll have your answer faster than you can say "Golden Girls marathon."
What does 10 to the the negative 4 power equal?
A negative power can change "sides of the fraction" to become a positive power. For example: 5-2 = 1/52 = 1/25 In this case: 10-4 = 1/104 = 1/10,000 = 0.0001
