Question

is there any difference between -2² and (-2)²

Answer 1

Oh yes. Very big. In the first one, you're just squaring 2 but in the second one, you're also squaring the negative sign

Answer 2

yes

Answer 3

There is a difference

Answer 4

first one is -4, second one is 4

Answer 5

if you were asked to compute
\[10-2^2\] you would say i am sure that this is
\[10-4=6\] because you recognize that
\[-2^2\] means square 2 and make it negative