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What is the difference between (-3)^2 and -3^2?

 Apr 12, 2015

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but is it not like this?

(-3)^2=9  

-3^2= -9

or is that wrong?

 Apr 12, 2015
 #1
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I'm pretty sure they are the same. 

 Apr 12, 2015
 #2
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but is it not like this?

(-3)^2=9  

-3^2= -9

or is that wrong?

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Oh.., yeah. I'm not sure. Somebody else should answer this. Sorry about that

 Apr 12, 2015
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I thought both would be 9 but I guess I am wrong. I am extremely confused now.

 Apr 12, 2015
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(-3)2  is  (-3)(-3)  =  9

-32  =  -(3)(3)  =  -9      (square first, then attach the minus sign)

 Apr 12, 2015
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Thanks Mellie and Geno

 Apr 12, 2015

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