Why is this not working -2^2

Tin asked Oct 15, 2023

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Why is this not working

-2^2

Tin asked Oct 15, 2023

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Answer:

-4

Explanation:

(-2)^2=4 because a negative number squared is always positive

-(2)^2=-4

Tim Diels answered Oct 21, 2023

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