The number at top also known as power tells us how many times the number is multiplied. The given options are:
1) The power 4 tells us -2 is multiplied 4 times to give 16.
[tex] (-2)^{4} = 16 [/tex]
2) Here 2 is multiplied 4 times
[tex] -2^{4} = -16 [/tex]
3) Here -2 is multiplied four times to give 16.
(-2)(-2)(-2)(-2) = 16.
4)Here 2 is multiplied four times.
[tex] 2^{4} =16 [/tex]
Options 1,3,4 all equal 16 .
All of the following are equivalent except [tex] -2^{4} [/tex]
