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OpenStudy (anonymous):

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

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

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

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

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

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