Question

Having a debate with my family:

What is -2 squared?

I am saying it is positive 4, they are saying -4.

Answer 1

-2^2=4
-2^2
1*2^2
-1*(2*2)
=4
hope this helps
! it really can be both I suppose.

Answer 2

`-2^2`, or
`-2*-2`, would be 4. A negative multiplied by a negative will always be a positive.