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Evaluate a²  for a = -4

The first step we need to do is replace a by -4

So we have (-4)²

Now what you have realize is that we need to multiply -4 by itself twice.

So it should looks like this:

-4 * -4

The rules says that when we have minus * minus, the answer is positive.

So we have -4 * -4 = 16

Answer: 16

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