Use multiplication to expand the expression below. Then compute and/or simplify.

Question

(- y) ^ 4

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Press the button or type the symbol on your keyboard to represent multiplication. Using × for multiplication is inappropriate when z may be used as a variable. For the answer, type the base, ther use the a ^ b button or type the symbol for: an exponent.

Expanded form:
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Answer 1

(- y) ^ 4 = (- y) × (- y) × (- y) × (- y) = y × y × y × y = y^4

Simplified form:
(- y) ^ 4 = y^4