Simplify (-h^4)^5

${(- h^{4})}^{5}$

Step 1

Apply the product rule to $- h^{4}$ .

${(- 1)}^{5} {(h^{4})}^{5}$

Step 2

Raise $- 1$ to the power of $5$ .

$- {(h^{4})}^{5}$

Step 3

Multiply the exponents in ${(h^{4})}^{5}$ .

Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, ${(a^{m})}^{n} = a^{m n}$ .

$- h^{4 \cdot 5}$

Multiply $4$ by $5$ .

$- h^{20}$