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What is -4^2?
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2008-08-20, 10:48 PM
As the way it is written, without brackets, the result is -16, because according to the PEMDAS rule, you start with the exponent 4^2 and then multiply by -1.

Remember that -4^2 = -(4^2) = -1(4^2) =/= (-4)^2
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What is -4^2? - by Naixin - 2008-08-20, 10:30 PM
What is -4^2? - by Bacon - 2008-08-20, 10:32 PM
What is -4^2? - by randompeep - 2008-08-20, 10:32 PM
What is -4^2? - by Blankout - 2008-08-20, 10:41 PM
What is -4^2? - by TomasLuther - 2008-08-20, 10:48 PM
What is -4^2? - by Magus - 2008-08-20, 10:54 PM
What is -4^2? - by Danny - 2008-08-20, 10:58 PM
What is -4^2? - by Mudkip - 2008-08-20, 11:40 PM
What is -4^2? - by Gstatue - 2008-08-20, 11:48 PM
What is -4^2? - by Mudkip - 2008-08-21, 02:47 AM
What is -4^2? - by Dan - 2008-08-21, 07:14 AM
What is -4^2? - by Naixin - 2008-08-21, 08:07 AM
What is -4^2? - by psychopat - 2008-08-21, 09:04 AM
What is -4^2? - by TomasLuther - 2008-08-21, 09:16 AM
What is -4^2? - by Lust - 2008-08-21, 09:20 AM
What is -4^2? - by Corn - 2008-08-21, 10:50 AM

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