Question

what is the difference between (-4)^2 and -4^2

Answer 1

It should be 0
-4 * -4 = 16 SO 16 - 16 = 0

Answer 2

Is this what you need?

Answer 3

^ =to the power of right?

Answer 4

You can drop the () around -4

Answer 5

Yes that is right

Answer 6

ok

Answer 7

Unless you had (-4+x)^2 you can just drop the () and do -4^2

Answer 8

so it doesn't make a difference?

Answer 9

as long as the number inside the () is only one number no

Answer 10

so (2)^2 - 1 is equal to what?

Answer 11

3?

Answer 12

yes correct

Answer 13

ok...thanks very much

Answer 14

no problem