(-8x^9 )^2

Answer 1

(-8x^9)^2 can be simplified by distributing the exponent of 2 to both the -8 and the x^9.

(-8x^9)^2 = (-8)^2 * (x^9)^2

Simplifying further:

(-8)^2 = 64
(x^9)^2 = x^18

So the final simplified expression is:

(-8x^9)^2 = 64x^18