-(2)^4 x (2)^2=?
2007-01-02 00:22:07 · 7 answers · asked by Dan 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
That negative sign on the outside doesn't mean much in terms of merging the exponents together. It's pretty much equivalent to multiplying by (-1).
-(2^4) (2^2)
(-1) (2^4) (2^2)
Whenever we have the same base and multiply, we add the exponents.
(-1) (2^[4 + 2])
(-1) 2^6
-2^6
That should be our final answer. If we wanted the actual calculation, it would be -64.
2007-01-02 00:25:33 · answer #1 · answered by Puggy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is the initial 2 made negative before or after it has been raised to the 4th power?
-(2)^4 x (2)^2
-(2)^4 = -16
2^2 = 4
-(2)^4 x (2)^2 = -16 x 4 = -64
-(2)^4 x (2)^2
-(2)^4 = 16
2^2 = 4
-(2)^4 x (2)^2 = 16 x 4 = 64
2007-01-02 08:23:45 · answer #2 · answered by Tom :: Athier than Thou 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-64!
negative sixty four
use a calculator! =]
2^4 is 16= -16, then 2^2 equals 4,
now times both together, and YAY its -64!! =)
2007-01-02 11:24:33 · answer #3 · answered by i ♥ 7 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-2^6
2007-01-02 08:27:23 · answer #4 · answered by sara_7852 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the answer is -64. and how is this college algebra? it looks like high school integrated math to me.
2007-01-02 08:24:36 · answer #5 · answered by wtfitsnguyen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-2^6 ( just add the powers)
the answer is -64.
2007-01-02 08:23:45 · answer #6 · answered by Bozza b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-64
2007-01-02 20:54:46 · answer #7 · answered by JAMES 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋