Step 1: Let's evaluate the following expression
[tex](-4)^2[/tex]Step 2: Solve the exponent expression:
[tex](-4)^2\text{ = -4 }\ast\text{ - 4 = 16}[/tex]The correct answer is 16.
For the second case, we apply the same principle:
[tex]-5^2\ast4\text{ = -5}\ast\text{ -5 }\cdot\text{ 4 = 25 }\ast4\text{ = 100}[/tex]