(-1)^4
the answer is 1 but why?

Hi there! My name is Zalgo and I am here to help you out on this wonderful day. The answer is 1 because -1^4 (negative one to the fourth power) means you have to multiply -1 by itself 4 times (so, it would look like this: "-1*-1*-1*-1"). The reason it is a positive 1 instead of a negative 1 is because when you multiply or divide a negative number by another negative number, you get a positive number. If you multiply or divide a negative by a positive, you will get a negative number. If you multiply/divide a positive by a positive, you get a positive.

I hope this helps! :3

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Hi there! My name is Zalgo and I am here to help you out on this wonderful day. The answer is 1 because -1^4 (negative one to the fourth power) means you have to multiply -1 by itself 4 times (so, it would look like this: "-1*-1*-1*-1"). The reason it is a positive 1 instead of a negative 1 is because when you multiply or divide a negative number by another negative number, you get a positive number. If you multiply or divide a negative by a positive, you will get a negative number. If you multiply/divide a positive by a positive, you get a positive.

I hope this helps! :3

"Stay and stay proud!" - Zalgo

(By the way, do you mind marking me as Brainliest? I'd greatly appreciate it! Thank you! XP)