Question

(Retry) Which of the following simplifies to a negative number? -- It isn't C, apparently.

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer would be A, $-4^{-4}$

Step-by-step explanation:

Remember, $x^{-n}$ ≠ $-x^{n}$, $x^{-n}$ = $\frac{1}{x^{n} }$.

a = $-4^{-4}$ = $-(4^{-4})$

a = $-\frac{1}{4^{4} }$

a = $-\frac{1}{256}$

$-\frac{1}{256}$ is negative

$-\frac{1}{256}$ = $-4^{-4}$, so $-4^{-4}$ is negative