What's the answer to -4^2

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thread starter Phenylketon Jun 14 2009 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

So is it 16 or -16?

megabob10 06/14/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

-16 Here it comes...

sutper 06/14/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

its negative 16. -16

proknifer Jun 14 2009 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

16 squared numbers are always positive because - x - = + and +x+=+

dizzo2 06/14/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

16. Of course.

Yang1110 06/14/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

proknifer said: "16 squared numbers are always positive" he knows what he is talking about besides -4x-4=16 not -16

thingy97 06/14/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

-16. Unless it's (-4)^2.

HolyMythos 06/14/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Why don't you just ask Basil to disprove Christianity, you'll get the same amount of pages and flame wars.

Coax 06/14/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

any number squared is always positive therefore it's 16

DumberChild 06/14/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

It depends if it's -4^2 or (-4)^2 =/

RulerthePedo 06/14/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

-4 times -4 = 16 negatives cancel each other

Animage Jun 14 2009 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

-16, as the base is 4.

Thiefyjoe 06/14/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

thingy97 said: "-16. Unless it's (-4)^2." This.

megabob10 Jun 14 2009 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

-4^2 is basically -(4)^2 since the exponent only effects what is directly below it, it doesn't effect -4 because the - isn't inside a parenthesis with 4. -(4)^2 is -(16) Let's end it here. @below I freaking lol'd.

seanvs 06/14/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

negative X negative= positive....Isnt it simple?