Elementary Technical Mathematics

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1285199197
ISBN 13: 978-1-28519-919-1

Chapter 5 - Section 5.1 - Fundamental Operations - Exercise - Page 214: 29

Answer

$-72.$

Work Step by Step

We are given: $x=-3$, $y=4$, $z=6$ We take into account the order of operations: Parenthesis, Exponents, Multiplication/Division, Addition/Subtraction Thus, we have: $$(y^2-2x^2)z^2=(4^2-2(-3)^2)6^2=(16-18)36\\ =-2*36=-72.$$
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