[tex]\implies {\blue {\boxed {\boxed {\purple {\sf {D. \:18}}}}}}[/tex]
[tex]\large\mathfrak{{\pmb{\underline{\red{Step-by-step\:explanation}}{\red{:}}}}}[/tex]
[tex]2 \: ( \: {4 - 1} \: )^{2} [/tex]
[tex] = 2\: (\: {3} \: )^{2} [/tex]
[tex] = 2 \: ( \: 3 \times 3 \: )[/tex]
[tex] = 2 \times 9[/tex]
[tex] = 18[/tex]
Note:-
[tex]\sf\pink{PEMDAS\: rule.}[/tex]
P = Parentheses
E = Exponents
M = Multiplication
D = Division
A = Addition
S = Subtraction
[tex]\large\mathfrak{{\pmb{\underline{\orange{Happy\:learning }}{\orange{.}}}}}[/tex]
