Question

What is (-8)to the power of 2 equal??

Answer 1

(-8)^2
(-8)(-8)
64

Hope this helps!

Answer 2

Hello!

(-8)^2 means -8 x (-8).

The answer to this would simply be:
-8 x (-8) = 64

Because a negative number is being multiplied by another negative number, the answer becomes a positive number. 

I hope this helps you! Have a great day!