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-2 to the -2

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Anonymous

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Updated: 11/3/2024

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Parentheses are important in the order of operations. This is a good example.

For -(2^-2) we find -.25

Because it is 1/-2^2=-1/4 or as a decimal, -.25

For (-2)^-2 we find 0.25

Because it is 1/(-2)^2 = 1/4 or as a decimal, .25

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16y ago
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If you mean (-2)^(-2) =

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(-2) ^(-2( = 1/(-2)^(2) Note the hegative power has gone!!!!

1( (+)4) = 1/4

Because (-2)^(2) = -2 x -2 = (+)4 = 4

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