# Ima T Student
# itstuden

# Calculate the x^4.  Return answer in x4.

.globl main

main:   lhi     $3, x
        llo     $3, x
        lw      $1, 0($3)
        jal     sqsq
        sw      $1, 4($3)
        trap    10

        # square-square.  Square the square of $1
        # Return answer in $1
sqsq:   mult    $1, $1          # multiply $1 to itself, Hi, Lo = $1 * $1
        mfhi    $1
        mflo    $1              # Place result in Hi, Lo into $1
        mult    $1, $1          # multiply $1 to itslef, again
        mfhi	$1
        mflo	$1

        # Show what is in $1 by copying it to $4 to be printed
        # add	$4, $1, $0
        # trap 	1

        jr	$31		#Done

x:      .word   2
x4:     .word   0