Evaluate ( ˉ 6³) + 0 ( ˉ2)²

Choose the best answer from the options below:
A 200
B -200
C 216
D -216

1 answer

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.