Use Your Calculator to Perform Each Calculation and Observe the Answers

question 70

Multiple Choice

Use your calculator to perform each calculation and observe the answers. Use inductive reasoning to determine which statement is true.
- $( - 27 ) ^ { 2 } ; ( - 3 ) ^ { 4 } ; ( - 0.3 ) ^ { 6 } ; ( - 1.68 ) ^ { 8 }$

• A)Raising a negative number to an even power can give either a positive or negative result.
• B)Raising a negative number to an even power gives an error message on a calculator.
• C)Raising a negative number to an even power gives a negative result.
• D)Raising a negative number to an even power gives a positive result

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Definitions:

IP Address

A type of network adapter address used when multiple networks are linked. Known as a Layer 3 address, in IPv4 it is a 32-bit binary number with groups of 8 bits separated by a dot. This numbering scheme is also known as dotted-decimal notation. Each 8-bit group represents numbers from 0 to 255. An example of an IPv4 IP address is 113.19.12.102. Also see IPv4 and IPv6.

Network Number

The portion of an IP address that represents which network the computer is on.

WLAN

Stands for Wireless Local Area Network, it is a network that allows devices to connect and communicate wirelessly within a limited area like a home, school, or office building.

DHCP

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, a network management protocol used to automate the process of configuring devices on IP networks, assigning unique IP addresses to each device.