Evaluate the expression.

4+4^2

1 answer

To evaluate the expression \( 4 + 4^2 \), we first calculate \( 4^2 \):

\[ 4^2 = 16 \]

Next, we add this result to \( 4 \):

\[ 4 + 16 = 20 \]

Thus, the result of evaluating the expression \( 4 + 4^2 \) is:

\[ \boxed{20} \]