Chapter 5 - Number Theory and the Real Number System - 5.6 Exponents and Scientific Notation - Exercise Set 5.6 - Page 321: 135

False A corrected statement would be: $(-2)^4=2^{4}$

The statement is false because: $(-2)^4 = 16$ $2^{-4} = \dfrac{1}{2^4} = \dfrac{1}{16}$ Thus, $(-2)^4 \ne 2^{-4}$ A corrected statement would be: $(-2)^4=2^{4}$