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Identify the expression to evaluate: \(-2^2\). Notice that the negative sign is not inside parentheses, so the exponent applies only to the 2, not the negative sign.
Recall the order of operations (PEMDAS): exponents are evaluated before multiplication or applying the negative sign.
First, calculate the exponent part: \$2^2$ means \(2 \times 2\), which simplifies to \(4\).
Next, apply the negative sign to the result of the exponentiation: \(- (2^2) = -4\).
Therefore, the value of the expression \(-2^2\) is \(-4\).