Why does the calculator have a different answer for (-4)2 and—42?

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asked Mar 28, 2021 166k views

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Dennis Sheil · Answer 1 · 2021-03-30T18:19:32+0000

Answer:

because (-4)2 is the same as -4*-4

Explanation:

you are just simply findimg the square of -4 which is 16 because -*- is equal to + while -42 is just a number it does not signify finding the square