Why are (-1)^2 and (-1^2) two different things?
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Thread Topic: Why are (-1)^2 and (-1^2) two different things?
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The first one comes out as +1 and the second one as -1
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Had to look it up since I suck at math but here
Both are same , 1 - 2 = -1 and 1 + ( -2 ) = -1 as ' - ' multiplied with ' + ' is ' - '.So this is simple question with simple answer -
This is exponents though not addition and subtraction?
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The correct answer is +1 for both, the only thing I can figure for the second is that it's basically doing (-(1^2)) instead
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Ye gods I’m so dumb
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No clue, that is some bs but just know if it's (-x)^2 it'll be a positive
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it's based on the equation they in. otherwise they are the same.
I think. I may be dumb. -
The first one means (-1)^2 which = -1^2 which is equals to -1times-1
=-1
While the next is just...
wait, i'm confused
Oh, now i see!
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