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# (-5)^4

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(-5)^4 [#permalink]  16 Jan 2018, 13:03
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 Quantity A Quantity B $$(-5)^4$$ $$(-4)^5$$

A) Quantity A is greater.
B) Quantity B is greater.
C) The two quantities are equal.
D) The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

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Re: (-5)^4 [#permalink]  17 Jan 2018, 23:18
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(-ve number)^even = +ve number
(-ve number)^odd = -ve number
"0" is an exception
(A)
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Re: (-5)^4 [#permalink]  18 Jan 2018, 22:48
Quantity A is greater
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Re: (-5)^4 [#permalink]  26 Jan 2018, 10:19
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Re: (-5)^4   [#permalink] 26 Jan 2018, 10:19
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