Question 904508
Raising to a power means multiplying it by itself the number of times shown byu the exponent.
So,
{{{(-6)^1=-6}}}
{{{(-6)^2=6*6}}}
{{{(-6)^3=-6*6*6}}}
{{{(-6)^4=6*6*6*6}}}
etc.
So,
{{{(-6)^2=6*6=36}}}