document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=254067>Question 254067</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi. I have a question concerning how exponents 'work'.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I understand how exponents 'work' like finding their value and how parenthesis change their value sometimes but that isn't my question. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My question is why is it that sometimes exponents come out positive and negative without parenthesis. Like this example... -x^2=y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I understand the concept sorta. To solve do you want to square x then take the negative result or you the negative value of x to square<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I know if you graph this equation out the graph will open down but then why is it a regular problem -x^2 is positive (It is poitive right?)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Why is it sometimes you get positive and negative answers for the similiar probblems.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is it just with graphing?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Like when you have a negative exponent in graphing you always take the negative or what?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please help Thanks!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "PS. I'm unsure liike when someone ask me -2^2 if it is positive or negative </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Hi. I have a question concerning how exponents 'work'.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I understand how exponents 'work' like finding their value and how parenthesis change their value sometimes but that isn't my question. \r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "My question is why is it that sometimes exponents come out positive and negative without parenthesis. Like this example... -x^2=y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I understand the concept sorta. To solve do you want to square x then take the negative result or you the negative value of x to square<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I know if you graph this equation out the graph will open down but then why is it a regular problem -x^2 is positive (It is poitive right?)\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Why is it sometimes you get positive and negative answers for the similiar probblems.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Is it just with graphing?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Like when you have a negative exponent in graphing you always take the negative or what?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please help Thanks!\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "PS. I'm unsure liike when someone ask me -2^2 if it is positive or negative<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<PRE STYLE=\"white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;\">With <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+-+x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+-+x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, only x is squared, so that produces: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+-+%28x%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+-+%28x%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, which is written as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y++=+-x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y++=+-x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is different from: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%28-+x%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%28-+x%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in which case, the - x is squared to produce <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%2B+x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%2B+x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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