well i took out my calculator and tried it. i got a even more negative number. but two negatives equal a positive. the calculator is pretty reliable. if you are doing this for home work i would email the teacher and ask their opinion. btw, you arnt "stupid" and never feel like you cant ask a question. if you dont ask how will you ever know? you wont. HOPE THIS HELPS YOU!
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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 we say "negative 10 squared," we are asking for the result of squaring the number -10. Squaring a number means multiplying it by itself, so (-10) squared is (-10) x (-10), which equals 100. The negative sign is not squared along with the number itself; it simply indicates that the result is negative.
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
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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.