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Find the value of a2 + b when a = -2 and b = 5​

Find the value of a2 + b when a = -2 and b = 5​-example-1
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Answer:

-9.

Explanation:


a^2 + b\\= -2^2 + 5\\= -4 + 5\\= -9.

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