If you do -5*-5 it equals 25 but -5 to the second power would equal 25 too right?
The is a lot of confusion here
$$(-5)^2=-5*-5=+25$$
So far we are in agreement.
NOW
think about this
$$40-5^2$$
I think that most of you would agree that this simplified as follows
$$40-25=15$$
So you see, the 5 was squared, The minus was kept seperate.
I think of it like this
$$40-5^2=40-1*5^2 = 40-1*25=40-25=15$$
SO
$$-5^2=-1*5^2=-25$$
The minus sign is not squared - the answer is negative
Reiterating That is a good word
$$\\(-5)^2=+25\\\\
-5^2=-25$$
-5^2 = -5 X -5 so yes
But -1(5^2) = -25. I think that may be where the confusion lies.
The is a lot of confusion here
$$(-5)^2=-5*-5=+25$$
So far we are in agreement.
NOW
think about this
$$40-5^2$$
I think that most of you would agree that this simplified as follows
$$40-25=15$$
So you see, the 5 was squared, The minus was kept seperate.
I think of it like this
$$40-5^2=40-1*5^2 = 40-1*25=40-25=15$$
SO
$$-5^2=-1*5^2=-25$$
The minus sign is not squared - the answer is negative
Reiterating That is a good word
$$\\(-5)^2=+25\\\\
-5^2=-25$$