evaluate \left(-3\right)^4

Answer 1

To evaluate $\left(-3\right)^4$, we raise $-3$ to the power of $4$.

\begin{align*}
\left(-3\right)^4 &= (-3)(-3)(-3)(-3) \\
&= 9(-3)(-3) \\
&= 9(9) \\
&= \boxed{81}
\end{align*}