Evaluate ( ˉ 6³) + 0 ( ˉ2)²
Choose the best answer from the options below:
A 200
B -200
C 216
D -216
To evaluate the expression, we need to first perform the exponentiation operations:
(ˉ6³) = (-6)(-6)(-6) = -216
(ˉ2)² = (-2)(-2) = 4
Now we can substitute these values into the expression:
(-216) + 0(4) = -216 + 0 = -216
The answer is D) -216.
To evaluate the given expression, follow the order of operations (also known as PEMDAS: Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division from left to right, and Addition and Subtraction from left to right).
For the expression (ˉ6³) + 0(ˉ2)², evaluate the exponents first:
(ˉ6)³ = (ˉ6)(ˉ6)(ˉ6) = -6 × -6 × -6 = -216
Now we can substitute the values back into the original expression:
(-216) + 0(ˉ2)²
Since anything multiplied by 0 is 0, the expression simplifies to:
-216 + 0 = -216
Therefore, the correct answer is D) -216.