SOLUTION: what is the difference between -2 to the power of 2 and (-2) to the power of 2
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Question 159463
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what is the difference between -2 to the power of 2
and (-2) to the power of 2
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-(2)^2=-(2*2)=-4
(-2)^2=(-2*-2)=4
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