+128474 (-5)^2 == (-1)*(5)*(-1)*(5) = (-5)*(-5) = 25
But
-5^2 = -1(5)^2 = -1*(5)*(5) = -25 !!!!
This is a common error...in the first case the exponent applies to the "understood" -1 in front of the "5"....in the second case, the exponent only applies to the 5 itself, not to the "understood" -1....be careful, here !!!
+128474 (-5)^2 == (-1)*(5)*(-1)*(5) = (-5)*(-5) = 25
But
-5^2 = -1(5)^2 = -1*(5)*(5) = -25 !!!!
This is a common error...in the first case the exponent applies to the "understood" -1 in front of the "5"....in the second case, the exponent only applies to the 5 itself, not to the "understood" -1....be careful, here !!!
