Use an exponent to condense the expression below. Then compute.−2×−2×−2×−2Type the base, then use the ab button or use the ∧ symbol on your keyboard for the exponent.Condensed form:Answer:
Q. Use an exponent to condense the expression below. Then compute.−2×−2×−2×−2Type the base, then use the ab button or use the ∧ symbol on your keyboard for the exponent.Condensed form:Answer:
Identify base and repetition: Identify the base and the number of times it is being multiplied by itself.The base is −2 and it is being multiplied by itself 4 times.Condensed form: (−2)4
Compute (−2)4: Compute the value of (−2)4. (−2)4 means −2 multiplied by itself 4 times. (−2)×(−2)×(−2)×(−2)=16, because a negative number multiplied by a negative number is a positive number, and 2×2×2×2=16. Answer: 16
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