Answer:
Hence final answer is 144.
Step-by-step explanation:
Expression is not typed in proper format but as per given instruction "evaluate the exponent", I think it is:
[tex]\left(-12\right)^2[/tex]
So let's simplify that:
[tex]\left(-12\right)^2[/tex]
[tex]=\left(-12\right)\left(-12\right)[/tex]
[tex]=+144[/tex] {Since product of two negative numbers is always positive.
[tex]=144[/tex]
Hence final answer is 144.
