SOLUTION: What is -3ˆ2 (-3 squared)? And is -3ˆ2 and (-3)ˆ2 the same?

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Question 1183794: What is -3ˆ2 (-3 squared)?
And is -3ˆ2 and (-3)ˆ2 the same?

Answer by Theo(13342)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
no, they are not the same.

(-3)^2 is equal to -3 * -3 = 9

-3^2 is equal to -1 * 3^2 which is equal to -1 * 3 * 3 which is equal to -9.



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