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A polynomial of degree zero is a constant term

The grouping method of factoring can still be used when only some of the terms share a common factor A True B False

The sum or difference of p and q is the of the x-term in the trinomial

A number a power of a variable or a product of the two is a monomial while a polynomial is the of monomials

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Q: Is squaring a negative number a negative number?
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When squaring a negative number if the factor is a negative and the exponent is positive will your answer be negative or positive?

If you square any real number it will always be positive.


When you are squaring a negative number does it make a difference if the negative number is in parentheses?

Yes on some calculators it will make a difference.


What about if negative 2 is in the bracket and the squared is outside the bracket?

Then the answer becomes 4, the fact that you are squaring a negative number makes the result positive.


What increase faster doubling a number or squaring?

Squaring. Doubling is only multiplying a number by 2, whereas, squaring is multiplying a number by itself :)


Can an F Test be negative?

No The test statistic F-Test is a sum of squares, which by definition of squaring a number it must be positive.


What is it called when raising a number to the second power?

Taking a number to the second power is known as "squaring" the number.


Why does negative 2 squared equal negative 4?

Because negating a positive number gives a negative number, and squaring any number is always positive. 22 = 4 → -(22) = -(4) = -4. But note: (-2)2 = 4 ≠ -4. It is very important that when giving your question you are clear to where the negative is attached.


What r you doing when you square a number?

Squaring a number means multiplying it by itself. For example, squaring the number 5 means multiplying 5 x 5.


How do you tell the difference between scientific notation and squaring?

Squaring is a number raised to the power of two. Scientific notation is a number multiplied by 10 to the power of a number.


What exponent is used for squaring a number?

Two.


To multipy a number by itself is called what?

Squaring


What is To multilply a number by itself?

Squaring a number (x)2

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