document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=82912>Question 82912</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. Evaluate (-x) ^ 2 which means (-x) to the power of 2 or square and compare this to - (x^2). Use x=5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "first case: whenever a negative is being squared it becomes positive<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-x%29%28-x%29=x%5E2=25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-x%29%28-x%29=x%5E2=25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "second case: in this case the negative sign is NOT being squared, just the x, so this number will stay negative <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-%28x%29%28x%29=-x%5E2=-25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%28x%29%28x%29=-x%5E2=-25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the result is that even though the number is the same, the sign varies </SPAN>\n" );
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