asked 114k views
24 votes
19. Explain the difference
between (-12)^2 and - 12^2.

asked
User It Grunt
by
8.4k points

1 Answer

10 votes
with no parentheses in the expression, the answer would be negative. but if theres parentheses separating the negative base and the exponent, the answer is positive.
answered
User Jameila
by
7.7k points

No related questions found

Welcome to Qamnty — a place to ask, share, and grow together. Join our community and get real answers from real people.