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4 years ago

What is the differnence between (-2)^2 and -2^2 in math

Mathematics

2 answers:

zhuklara [117]4 years ago

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Answer: The one with perinthesis is bigger because you would do the negative first and you would have nothing to take away from

Step-by-step explanation:

wariber [46]4 years ago

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Answer:

(-2)^2 = 4
-2^2 = -4

Step-by-step explanation:

The first is (-2)(-2) = 4.

The second is -(2)(2) = -4.

The order of operations says exponents are evaluated first. An exponent signifies repeated multiplication of the base.

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If your calculator is working correctly, it will show you the difference.

Beware spreadsheet programs. They don't always follow the order of operations when evaluating formulas. Parentheses are often required to keep them honest.

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Answer:

slope = 35; y-intercept = -45

Step-by-step explanation:

Function f(x) is written in the slope-intercept form, y = mx + b.

f(x) = -7x + 9

You compare it with

f(x) = mx + b, and you see that m, the slope, is -7, and b, the y-intercept is 9.

Now we deal with function h(x).

h(x) = -5(-7x + 9)

This is not written in the y = mx + b form, but we can put it in that form by distributing the -5.

h(x) = 35x - 45

Now, h(x) is written in the y = mx + b form. We see clearly that m = 35, so the slope of function h is 35. We also see that b, the y-intercept is -45.

Answer: slope = 35; y-intercept = -45

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Nata [24]

Answer:

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Step-by-step explanation:

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So for this equation, I will be factoring by grouping. Firstly, what two terms have a product of -5x^2 and a sum of 4x? That would be 5x and -x. Replace 4x with 5x - x: $0=5x^2+5x-x-1$

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Answer:

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angle 5 is 44-degrees because it is complementary or vertical to the 44 degree angle.

x=32 because it is on the same line as the 44-degree angle and a line is 180 so 180-44=136 and to get the rest of x you would do the equation backwards so 136 divided by 4 is 34 and 36-2=32

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