I bet you also thought it was correct

[ca0s]

Your order of precedence is not the one used in mathematics. Some programming languages and programs may have an unary minus that has a higher precedence than exponentiation, but that is not something a mathematician would do.

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_operations#cite_note-2
Wolfram Alpha:
http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=-2^2

@gh0st: Now I understand that there is indeed a misconception about this.

Edit: Link added.

MFW I was wrong. Last maths I studied were logic propositions, so yes, I was confused. I deserve more than -9000, sir.

[Infinityexists]

Your order of precedence is not the one used in mathematics. Some programming languages and programs may have an unary minus that has a higher precedence than exponentiation, but that is not something a mathematician would do.

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_operations#cite_note-2
Wolfram Alpha:
http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=-2^2

@gh0st: Now I understand that there is indeed a misconception about this.

Edit: Link added.

this is what i explained in fewer lines


to All:
why you people are still discussing since the right answer has already been posted :O

[Deque]

this is what i explained in fewer lines

I know that you did, but obviously a lot of people didn't believe it.

[pl0tuS]

I did. Where is my cookie ?

[ande]

I did. Where is my cookie ?

I believe this guy ate it