The graph of f(x) = -x 2 looks the same as the graph of f(x) = (-x)2.
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The graph of f(x) = -x 2 looks the same as the graph of f(x) = (-x)2.
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directrix · Answer

Are these the graphs of f(x) = - x^2 and then (-x)^2 ?

Question: What is the value of the following: (a) [ - ( -1) ^2 ] and
b) (-1)^2.

Post answers here please. Then, we can consider the graph question. Thanks.

anonymous · Answer

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directrix · Answer

What is the value of the following: (a) [ - ( -1) ^2 ] and
b) (-1)^2.

Hint: The answer to each question is either 1 or -1. 

That concept is related to your graph question.

directrix · Answer

@david93  If you return to this thread, I'll crank out one of these problems if you will do the other. Let's get that done, answer the original question, and move to another problem.