Question 4 (Page 22) - Exponential Notation and Operations - Chapter 2 Class 8 - Power Play (Ganita Prakash)

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Is (– 2)^4 = 16? Verify - Chapter 2 Class 8 Ganita Prakash - Teachoo - Exponential Notation and Operations

part 2 - Question 4 (Page 22) - Exponential Notation and Operations - Chapter 2 Class 8 - Power Play (Ganita Prakash) - Class 8 (Ganita Prakash & Old NCERT)

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Question 4 (Page 22) Is (– 2)4 = 16? Verify.From our Concepts section in the beginning of the chapter We know that (−1)odd number = −1 (−1)even number = 1 For (– 2)4 Since 4 is an even number, it will be positive (– 2)4 = 24 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 = 16 Thus, (– 2)4 = 16 is correct, let’s verify Verification (– 2)4 = –2 × –2 × –2 × –2 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 = 16 Hence verified

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