standard_description: Apply the Pythagorean Theorem to find the distance between two points in a coordinate system.
problem_activity: Problem 1
Consider the statement: A negative number raised to any whole number power will be negative.
Is this statement always, sometimes, or never true? Justify your response.
Problem 2
Consider the statement: An odd number raised to an odd power will be odd.
Is this statement always, sometimes, or never true? Justify your response.
Problem 3
What is the last digit of
$${7^{2023}}$$
? Explain.


aligns: no