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a positive number
e.g -5 squared
answer = 25
Correction:
Some people are asking this because they have a question that looks like -10^2
-10^2 = -100
However, (-10)^2 = 100
It's PEMDOS -10^2 actually looks like -1x10^2
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Does a negative squared equal a positive or negative?
A negative number squared equals a positive number. When multiplying, odd numbers of negatives result in a negative answer, and even numbers of negatives result in a positive answer.
What is -1 squared equal to and why?
it equals positive one. one squared is always one. if they're both negative, negative times negative is always positive.
Does -12 to the second equal -144?
132
What does negative three squared equal?
(-3)2 = 9
Why is the product of an integer multiplied by itself can never be negative?
This is because anything squared is always positive. For example: 1 times 1= 1 and (-1) times (-1)= 1. The only number that when squared will give you a negative number are irrational, such as i. i is equal to the square root of (-1).
Does negative 3 squared equal negative nine?
No. Negative three squared is POSITIVE nine. The square of ANY number is positive, because if you multiply a negative number by a negative number, the result is positive.
Why does the square root of -25 have no real solution?
Because the square root of -25 would be that number that, squared, would equal -25. No number, positive or negative, can result in a negative square. Since -25 is a negative number, no number, positive or negative, can be squared to equal -25.
Does a negative squared equal a positive or negative?
A negative number squared equals a positive number. When multiplying, odd numbers of negatives result in a negative answer, and even numbers of negatives result in a positive answer.
What does negative b squared equal to?
It's equal to positive b squared, or (b x b) .
What is negative sixty-four minus four squared?
Negative sixty-four minus four squared is equal to -80.
Is it possible for a to be a negative number in the equation a squared equal b explain why or why not?
Of course it is. 'a' can be any positive or negative number, and 'b' is its square.That's no problem.What is difficult is for 'b' to be a negative number in the same equation.No real number for 'a' can produce a negative 'b'.
An odd number when squared equals to an even number?
An odd number squared would always equal an odd number and an even number squared would always equal an even
What is -1 squared equal to and why?
it equals positive one. one squared is always one. if they're both negative, negative times negative is always positive.
Does -12 to the second equal -144?
132
Do Negative numbers squared equal positive numbers?
yes they do
What does negative three squared equal?
(-3)2 = 9
What does x times negative x equal?
It is: -x squared
