What is the difference between (-3)^2 and -3^2?
but is it not like this?
(-3)^2=9
-3^2= -9
or is that wrong?
I'm pretty sure they are the same.
Oh.., yeah. I'm not sure. Somebody else should answer this. Sorry about that
I thought both would be 9 but I guess I am wrong. I am extremely confused now.
(-3)2 is (-3)(-3) = 9
-32 = -(3)(3) = -9 (square first, then attach the minus sign)
Thanks Mellie and Geno