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-52 is -25
However, -5 * -5 = 25
The reason behind -52 being -25 is the order of operations. Think of a negative sign as an invisable -1 being multiplied to the number. By order of operations, you must do exponents first as they are a grouping of multiplication.
Here are the steps to solve
-52
-(25) The exponent is evaluated
-25 The negative sign is considered multiplication by a negative 1
(-5)2 = 25
The reasons behind this are that parentheses make the multiplication of the negative go before the exponent.
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What is the square root of negative 5 squared?
5
What is negative 2 squared minus 5?
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What is 5 to the negative power squared?
25 If you mean 5-1 the answer is .2 or 1/5
What is negative 5 plus 6 squared?
-5 + 62 = 31(-5 + 6)2 = 1
What is 5 squared times 5 negative squared?
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What is the square root of negative 5 squared?
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Is a negative five squared positive?
No. -5 x -5 = -25 ... still a negative number.
5 times negative 1 squared minus 3 times 3 times 5?
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What is negative 2 squared minus 5?
Negative 2 ☻ed is -4 and -4 - 5= -1. ♥
What is 5 to the negative power squared?
25 If you mean 5-1 the answer is .2 or 1/5
What is negative 5 plus 6 squared?
-5 + 62 = 31(-5 + 6)2 = 1
What is 5 squared times 5 negative squared?
A negative exponent requires that you place the number in a fraction, for example, 5-2 = 1/5. 6-2=1/6 so your equation should be, 52 X 1/5, or 25 X1/5 which is 5.
What is y squared times y to the negative 5 power without using negative exponents?
y2 * y-5 = y2 / y5 = 1/y3
What is negative five squared plus five?
My dad is a Math teacher and we have just been learning about this the answer is 30 because a negative x negative (-5 x -5) is a positive so -5 x -5 is 25 25 +5 =30
What is negative 4x squared plus 12x squared?
8x squared
What is the answer to -3 squared?
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What is negative 12 squared?
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