(-5)^2 - (-2)^4 =

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on Jan 27, 2025 at 12:42 am



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \({\left( -5 \right)}^{2} - {\left( -2 \right)}^{4}\)

MathBot Answer:

\[{\left( -5 \right)}^{2} - {\left( -2 \right)}^{4} = 9\]


\[\begin{aligned}{\left( -5 \right)}^{2} - {\left( -2 \right)}^{4}& = \left(-5\right)^{2} - \left(-2\right)^{4}\\& = 25 - \left(-2\right)^{4}\\& = 25 - 16\\& = 9\end{aligned}\]