Evaluate the exponential expression (−2)6. Question 6 options: −12 12 −64 64
Mathematics · College · Mon Jan 18 2021
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Given the exponential expression:
(-2)^6
Determine the answer.
Solution:
In order to evaluate the exponential expression, we must simply take note that whenever a negative number raised to an even degree 2, 4, 6, … the answer will be positive. Since similar signs will result to a positive answer, hence if the negative number is raised to an odd number 3, 5, 7, … the answer will be negative. In our case -2 is raised to positive 6, which means that the answer will be positive.
= (-2)^6
= 6
Final answer:
= 6