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Help asap please show your work

Help asap please show your work-example-1

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Answer:

False

Explanation:

-3^2 = -(3^2) = -(3 × 3) = -9

(-3)^2 = -3 × -3 = 9

-9 < 9

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Answer:

false

Step-by-step explanation:-3 in the () means -3 x -3 which is positive 9, where as without () it's -3x3 which is -9. Positive 9 is bigger than -9.

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