Do you think a negative number raised to an even power will be positive or negative? Explain.

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Mahdi Mehrabi · Answer 1 · 2022-11-09T08:29:34+0000

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A negative number taken to an even power gives a positive result (because the pairs of negatives cancel), and a negative number taken to an odd power gives a negative result (because, after cancelling, there will be one minus sign left over).

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Do you think a negative number raised to an even power will be positive or negative? Explain.

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