maryam22 maryam22
  • 17-02-2017
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What's the difference between (-3)^2 and -3^2

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steve816
steve816 steve816
  • 17-02-2017
(-3)^2 = 9
-3^2 = -9
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colleen8
colleen8 colleen8
  • 17-02-2017
Basically (-3)^2 is literally negative three times negative three so 9
In -3^2 the calculator understands
3^2 which is 9 and then makes it negative (-9) because it doesn't see the - as part of what is being squared
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