Squaring a number in math is basicly multiplying a number by itself
such as...
3^2= 3*3=9
or
3^3=3*3*3=27
^= the squared number
*= multiplication
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Squaring. Doubling is only multiplying a number by 2, whereas, squaring is multiplying a number by itself :)
Squaring a number means multiplying it by itself. For example, squaring the number 5 means multiplying 5 x 5.
Squaring a number means to multiply it by itself, in this case, 20 squared (written 202) = 20 x 20.
That is also called "squaring the number", or "raising the number to the second power".
multiply the number by itselfRaising a number to the second power means you are squaring the number, multiplying it by itself. 2 squared= 2*2=43 squared=3*3=9