-3^2= -(3)^2
The exponent of 2 only applies to the number 3. -(3)^2 should equal -9. This is true because according to the order of operations, exponents should be evaluated before multiplication. The negative sign here represents -1* 3^2.
If you want to find -3 to the power of 2 it must be written (-3)^2.
Parallel lines always have the same slope. In fact that is the definition of parallel lines :P (Technically they have the same slope and different y-intercepts, because parallel lines can never intersect...)
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I think Sam is correct cuz SQ is a bigger rectangle and for OM it is smaller and we only know the width
