SOLUTION: What is the square of -8? I know that it is 64, but is it positive or negative?
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Question 1049293: What is the square of -8? I know that it is 64, but is it positive or negative?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What is the square of -8? I know that it is 64, but is it positive or negative?
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Two possibilities::
-8^2 = -8*8 = -64
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(-8)^2 = (-8)(-8) = +64
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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