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Well, that depends....
According to mathforum.org
http://mathforum.org/library/drmath/view/55709.html
-- "If you ever see the expression -3^2 evaluated as 9, that's incorrect. The exponentiation is always done before the negation unless there are parentheses there to indicate otherwise. The bottom line is that -a^b is always evaluated as:
-(a^b)."--
In other words: -3^2 = -9 (negative), while (-3)^2 = 9 (positive)
What else can I help you with?
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.
When you square a negative number is it positive or negative?
The square of a real number is always positive no matter which real number you start with. Therefore, a negative number squared is positive. For example: 2 * 2 = 4, -2 * -2 = 4.
Explain why the square root of 64 has a positive and a negative value?
That simply means that there is both a positive and a negative number which, when squared, gives you 64.
Can a negative number be a square?
the square is positive always.Except in the case of an Imaginary number. An imaginary number is a number that gives a negative result when squared,where i= √-1
If a negative number squared is positive why isn't the square root of a positive number negative?
Don't forget that a positive number squared is also positive.The rule has nothing to do with whether they're positive or negative. The rule is:When you multiply two numbers together, if their signs are the same then the product is positive.If their signs are different, then the product is negative.When you square a number, the two numbers you're multiplying are the same number,so their signs are always the same, and the product (the square) is always positive.Going the other way, you start with a positive number that's the product. Since it's positive,you know that the two numbers that were multiplied to get it have the same sign ... theycould both be positive, or they could both be negative.The answer to your question is more weird than you expected: The square root of a positive numberis negative. It's also positive. A positive number has two square roots ... the positive one andnegative one.Now, the square root of a negative number is something more difficult. No number squared can equal a negative except for what is called imaginary numbers, defined by "i". For example, the square root of -1 is i, and the square root of -2 is (√2)*i.
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.
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.
If you multiply a negative number by a negative number is your answer a negative number or a positive number?
Positive, so any number squared is positive, i.e. -32 = 9
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.
What is the product of -10 squared?
100 A square of a negative number is positive.
Is a negative five squared positive?
No. -5 x -5 = -25 ... still a negative number.
When you square a negative number is it positive or negative?
The square of a real number is always positive no matter which real number you start with. Therefore, a negative number squared is positive. For example: 2 * 2 = 4, -2 * -2 = 4.
What type of number is negative 64 squared?
The question is ambiguous. If you meant negative (64 squared), the value is -4096, which is a negative integer. If, instead, you meant (negative 64) squared, the value is +4096, a positive integer.
Why is -2 squared - 4?
-6
Explain why the square root of 64 has a positive and a negative value?
That simply means that there is both a positive and a negative number which, when squared, gives you 64.
Can a negative number be a square?
the square is positive always.Except in the case of an Imaginary number. An imaginary number is a number that gives a negative result when squared,where i= √-1
Is it possible to find the square root of a negative number explain why or why not?
This is not possible, because any number squared would be positive, not negative.
