Question

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Answer 1

Answer:

1. 4

2. -4

3. -4

Step-by-step explanation:

Let's look carefully at each problem and explain it.

1. (-2)^2

This means find the square of the number -2. Since the square of a number means multiplying the number by itself, then

(-2)^2 means the product (-2) * (-2),

and since the product of two negative numbers is positive, then

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

Answer is 4.

2. -2^2

Here, the exponent applies only to the 2, not to -2. This problem means square 2 and then take the opposite of the product. This can be written as

-(2^2)

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

Answer is -4.

3. -(2)^2

This is the same as problem 2 above. You square the 2 first, then take its negative.

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

Answer is -4