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Evaluate A ^ 2 for A = - 3 . -9 -6 6 9

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Answer:

9

Explanation:

We want to evaluate


A^2

for A=-3.

This means, we need to substitute A=-2, into the given equation and simplify.

We substitute to get:


A^2 = {( - 3)}^(2)

In this case the base is -3, so it multiplies itself twice.


A^2 = {( - 3)} * - 3

This gives us:


A^2 = 9

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