Question

-3 (exponent of 2) < (-3) (exponent of 2) True or False?

Answer 1

\[-3^2=-9\]
\[(-3)^2=9\]
hence
\[-3^ 2 < (-3)^2 \]

Answer 2

T

Answer 3

\[(-3)^{2}=9\]
\[-3^{2}\]
So it is true because -3 is smaller than 9 of course, and note that -3 does NOT get squared.