SOLUTION: Which of the following simplifies to a negative number? A.)-4^-4 B.)(-4)^-4 C.)4^-4 D.)1/4^-4 please help. Thank you.

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Question 700105: Which of the following simplifies to a negative number?
A.)-4^-4
B.)(-4)^-4
C.)4^-4
D.)1/4^-4
please help.
Thank you.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Which of the following simplifies to a negative number?
A.)-4^-4 = -(4)^-4 = -1/256
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B.)(-4)^-4 = (1/(-4)^4) = 1/256
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C.)4^-4 = 1/256
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D.)(1/4)^-4 = 4^4 = 256
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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