If q is a negative integer, which of the following has the greatest value?

Question

A) -q

B) |q|

C) 2q^4

D) 5q^15

Answer 1

C is the answer. If q were -1, both A and B could not exceed C. If q< -1, then C is greatest because of the exponent 4.

 

D is negative and so is always wrong