Question

How do you answer (-3)² ?

Answer 1

The two at the top technically means  how many times the number in the bracket times ITSELF by, so its technically -3 x -3 which is +9 , cause a negative x negative = positive

Answer 2

$(-3)^{2} is the same as;$
(-3)*(-3)
=9
A negative number is multiplied by a negative number gives a positive number