(−8)2=
\( \)\( (-8)^2= \)
\( \)\( -(2)^2= \)
\( (-2)^7= \)
\( \)\( -(7)^2= \)
\( \)\( -(-6)^2= \)
When we have a negative number raised to a power, the location of the minus sign is very important.
If the minus sign is inside or outside the parentheses, the result of the exercise can be completely different.
When the minus sign is inside the parentheses, our exercise will look like this:
(-8)*(-8)=
Since we know that minus times minus is actually plus, the result will be positive:
(-8)*(-8)=64
\( \)\( -(-2)^3= \)
\( \)\( -(-1)^{100}= \)
\( \)\( (-1)^{99}= \)
\( -6^2= \)
\( -(-1)^{80}= \)
\( \)\( (-3)^4= \)
\( \)\( (-(2)^2)^2= \)
\( \)\( -(-(3)^2)^2= \)
\( ((-2)^2)^2= \)
\( -(-5)^3= \)